Immune System 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the cellular response to a pathogen
A
Steps 1, 2, and 3 are the same as antibody response, helper T cell goes to Cytoxic T-cell (killer T cell)
Killer T cell= stimulated by helper T cel, destroys cells that have pathogen inside of them, has enzyme perforin that lines the cell with pathogen, like bombs that explode on the bad cell
2
Q
How are enzymes catalysts?
A
Enzymes are catalysts because they increase the speeds of chemical reactions
3
Q
What does amylase do?
A
Breaks down carbohydrates
4
Q
How did lactose intolerance become so wide spread in the human population?
A
Most people at a certain age stop producing lactate which is the enzyme that breaks down lactose, without it you cannot digest dairy properly
