Biology
- #79 Question 2
The diagram shows the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes tuberculosis (TB). (a) M. tuberculosis is taken up by macrophages and multiplies inside them. Suggest how this strategy could help to protect M. tuberculosis from the immune response...
- # 58 The Immune System - Phagocytes
Credit: Pass My Exams.The human immune system is made up of the organs and tissues involved in destroying pathogens inside the body. There are 2 main groups of cells involved: ? phagocytes: ingest and digest pathogens or infected cells; ? lymphocytes: ...
- Phagosome
Term: phagosomeLiterally meaning: ?body of eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)++????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the...
- Prophage
Term: prophageLiterally meaning: ?before the phage?Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= towards, in front of, precede)+ ?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)Coined/HistoryIn 1952 by Andre Lwoff (1902-1994)....
- Phagocytosis
Term: phagocytosisLiterally meaning: "the eating of cells"Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)+cyte(=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box,...
Biology
macrophage
Term: macrophage
Literally meaning: ?big eater?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/macros (=large)
+?????/phogos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)
Coined/History
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Definition
Macrophage is a type of mononuclear leucocyte produced by the division of monocytes. Macrophages are part of body?s immune system characteised by their ability to engulf and then digest foreing particles as bacteria.
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- #79 Question 2
The diagram shows the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes tuberculosis (TB). (a) M. tuberculosis is taken up by macrophages and multiplies inside them. Suggest how this strategy could help to protect M. tuberculosis from the immune response...
- # 58 The Immune System - Phagocytes
Credit: Pass My Exams.The human immune system is made up of the organs and tissues involved in destroying pathogens inside the body. There are 2 main groups of cells involved: ? phagocytes: ingest and digest pathogens or infected cells; ? lymphocytes: ...
- Phagosome
Term: phagosomeLiterally meaning: ?body of eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)++????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the...
- Prophage
Term: prophageLiterally meaning: ?before the phage?Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= towards, in front of, precede)+ ?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)Coined/HistoryIn 1952 by Andre Lwoff (1902-1994)....
- Phagocytosis
Term: phagocytosisLiterally meaning: "the eating of cells"Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)+cyte(=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box,...