Immune Processes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• endoplasmicreticulum : organelle highly present in b cells to produce antibodies
• lymph : fluid in which pathogens are carried to lymphocytes
• germinal centre : the site at which somatic hypermutation occurs
• immunoglobulin : a synonym for antibody, especially when presented as a receptor on b cells
• hinge : the part of igg that allows it to change shape
• recombination : the process in which gene segments are rearranged to form different shaped antibodies
• proliferation : the process in which b cells clone themselves to amplify an immune response
• macro phage : a cell which phagocytoses a pathogen and presents its antigen on its surface
• multimer : formed by iga and igm to increase their valency
• cytotoxic : a lymphocyte which kills tumour cells by releasing granules
• memory cell : b lymphocyte which remains in the circulation until activated by its antigen in the future
• plasmablasts : precursors to plasma cells
• costimulation : 2nd signal in t cell activation, indicates whether a signal is dangerous