Difference between revisions of "Lymphocyte"
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: When an [[organism]] is [[infected]] [[lymphocyte]]s produce hundreds of different '''antibodies''' until one works. | : When an [[organism]] is [[infected]] [[lymphocyte]]s produce hundreds of different '''antibodies''' until one works. | ||
: Once a [[lymphocyte]] has produce a working [[antibody]] it will remember and reproduce it any time the same [[pathogen]] [[infection|infects]] the [[organism]]. | : Once a [[lymphocyte]] has produce a working [[antibody]] it will remember and reproduce it any time the same [[pathogen]] [[infection|infects]] the [[organism]]. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Lymphocytes, page 53, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Lymphocytes, page 53, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Lymphocytes, pages 55, 86, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851338/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851338&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=425855d5890466e47189e1c21b67a1ea ''Lymphocytes, pages 55, 87-8, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
Revision as of 10:03, 8 November 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A drawing of a lymphocyte.
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell.
About Lymphocytes
- Lymphocytes produce antibodies which attach themselves to pathogens to either damage, destroy or to make it easier for the phagocytes to engulf them.
- Lymphocytes also produce antitoxins to cancel out the effects of toxic chemicals made by the pathogens.
- When an organism is infected lymphocytes produce hundreds of different antibodies until one works.
- Once a lymphocyte has produce a working antibody it will remember and reproduce it any time the same pathogen infects the organism.