Immunology 101 Crossword

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  1. 3. the aspect of adaptive immunity that involves macromolecules such as antibodies and complement proteins
  2. 5. a number of immune substances that are secreted by immune cells and cause an effect on other cells
  3. 8. the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf (for example bacteria)
  4. 9. an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane
  5. 10. part of the immune system that enhances the ability of antibodies and phagocytes to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promote inflammation, and attack the pathogen's cell membrane
  6. 14. a large white blood cell that engulfs, kills and presents antigens
  7. 15. this subset of T-cells are activated through MHC 1 and can kill virally-infected or malignant self-cells
  8. 16. this white blood cell is the first to show up at a site of infection, and contains granules
  9. 17. a group of signaling proteins that are released by host cells in response to viral infection
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  1. 1. this part of the immune system begins immediately after recognizing a foreign entity
  2. 2. a vacuole in the cytoplasm of a cell, containing a phagocytosed particle enclosed within a part of the cell membrane
  3. 4. this subset of T-cells can help activate B-cells, leading to antibody production
  4. 6. the event by which a microbe is coated with a substance (for example antibodies) that will enhance detection and killing by immune cells
  5. 7. a subtype of a white blood cell that has a single, large nucleus
  6. 11. this part of the immune system takes days to begin
  7. 12. a class of immune substances that attract white blood cells to the site of infection
  8. 13. a protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen