B6

Question 1

Vaccinations

Answer 1

dead antigen into body

• simulate wbc to make antibodies
• immune as rapid response next time

Question 2

Drugs

Answer 2

painkillers and reduce symptoms but dont kill bacteria

Question 3

Antibiotics

Answer 3

kill bacteria without harming normal cells

dont kill virus

Question 4

Why do we develop new antibiotics

Answer 4

• bacteria mutate and can become resistant

avoid over prescription

Question 5

Alexander Fleming

Answer 5

ring around bacteria called it penecillin as penecillium mould made it

Question 6

What makes good medicine

Answer 6

effective safe stable successful

Question 7

Drug trials

Answer 7

1) PRE CLINICAL TESTING
2) CLINICAL TRIALS - low dose: side effect
high dose: optimum

Question 8

Double blind trials

Answer 8

some given drug some given placebo

NEITHER PATIENT OR DOCTOR KNOWS

Question 9

What is a monoclonal antibody

Answer 9

protein that targets particular cells

Question 10

How are monoclonal antibodies made

Answer 10

1) tumour cells (rapidly divide) + Blymphocytes (antibodies)
2) hybridoma
3) divide quickly

• USED IN PREGNANCY RESEARCH TREATING DISEASE
• HOWEVER HAS SIDE EFFECTS

Question 11

Cancer and mono clonal antibodies

Answer 11

block receptors on cancer cells to stop it growing

can carry toxic drugs or radiation therapy to stop dividing without any harm to other cells