BMI2607 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2024

BMI2607 Assignment 2 Semester 2024 (Unique Number. 801714) - DUE 12 April 2024 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. For assistance call or W.h.a.t.s.a.p.p us on ...(.+.2.5.4.7.7.9.5.4.0.1.3.2)...........QUESTION 1 [10] Write short notes on the following: 1.1 Opsonization (5) 1.2 Phagocytosis (5) QUESTION 2 [10] 2.1 Explain the benefits of fever in fighting infection (4) 2.2 What are the three (3) events that occur during the inflammation response. (6) QUESTION 3 [25] 3.1 Briefly explain how tumor cells can avoid anti-tumor immunity from T cells. (5) 3.2 With the aid of a hand drawn diagram, briefly explain how T cells are primed or activated by B cells. In your response, briefly outline the major differences between B and T cell activation. (15) 3.3 The Rh antigen is found on Rh-positive red blood cells. An Rh-negative female can usually carry an Rh-positive fetus to term without difficulty. However, if she has a second Rh-positive fetus, her body may launch an immune attack that causes hemolytic disease of the newborn. Why do you think hemolytic disease is only a problem during the second or subsequent pregnancies? (5) QUESTION 4 [20] Provide Four examples of an autoimmune disease, including details on the autoantigen and pathophysiology for each. QUESTION 5 [15] Antibodies can participate in host defense in three main ways. State and discuss these three mechanisms that can be employed by antibodies to protect against pathogens. TOTAL MARKS: [80] END OF ASSIGNMENT 02