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Prions are the proteins which invades organisms.. they are usually proteinaceous material devoid of nucleic acid but yet capable of producing diseases in humans and other animals..examples are scrapie, kuru, etc..
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∙ 11y agoThese proteins are called antigens and they have areas on them called epitopes where specific antibodies bind them is immune responses.
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What is an invades organism called?
a host
What is the foreign material that invades the body?
antigens
What is an organism that invades a cell and uses it to create more organisms?
a virus
Is a virus a proton?
No. It is a living organism that invades the body. Protons are charged particles that are found inside atoms. They are not at all related.
What type of protein helps identify foreign cells?
An antibody is a highly specific protein that attaches itself to a foreign substance.
What is an organism that invades the body of another organism?
Protists
What is an invades organism called?
a host
what invades the body of another organism?
parasits
What is foreign occupation?
A foreign occupation is when Another Country invades and takes over another county.
What is the foreign material that invades the body?
antigens
What is an organism that invades a cell and uses it to create more organisms?
a virus
Bacteria that invades a host organism and obtains nutrients from the host's cells?
It is Pathogenic
What is the most common threat to a host organism when a viruse invades?
destruction of cells by viral reproduction .
A cell responsible for an organism producing a rapid antibody response against a foreign protein when it it encountered years after the first encounter is a?
Memory T cell
How can a virus cause harm?
A virus is parasitic, it invades cells and uses the chemical content of the cell to reproduce more of itself, killing the cell in the process. When a virus invades an organism such as a person, the organism gets sick. Viral disease can be very serious, even fatal.
What blood cell fight diseases?
White blood cells fight disease. When a foreign organism invades the body, white blood cells attack it and break it down. Really, how do you not know this sh*t? I learned this is in like the 1st grade.
What is a cell that is responsible for the ability of an organism to produce a rapid antibody response against a foreign protein when it is encountered years after the first encounter called?
These are the memory cells.
