The response of the immune system to cells carrying foreign antigens. It results in the production of antibodies against the foreign cells and the destruction of those cells.
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What is the immune system?
The body system which recognises and destroys foreign cells or proteins such as invading pathogens.
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What is immunisation?
Giving a vaccine that allows immunity to develop without exposure to the disease itself.
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What is an immunosuppressant drug?
A drug that suppresses the immune system of the recipient of a transplanted organ to prevent rejection.
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What is an impulse?
Electrical signal carried along the neurons.
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What is an independent variable?
The variable for which values are changed or selected by the investigator.
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What is an indicator species?
Lichens or insects that are particularly sensitive to pollution and so can be used to indicate changes in the environmental pollution levels.
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What is industrial waste?
Waste produced by industrial processes.
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What is an infectious disease?
A disease which can be passed from one individual to another.
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What is inheritance of acquired characteristics?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theory of how evolution took place.
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What does inherited mean?
Passed on from parents to their offspring through genes.
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What is an insoluble molecule?
Molecule which will not dissolve in a particular solvent such as water.
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What is insulin?
A hormone involved in the control of blood sugar levels.
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What are intercostal muscles?
The muscles between the ribs which raise and lower them during breathing movements.
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What is the internal environment?
The condition inside the body.
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What is isomerase?
An enzyme which convert one form of a molecule into another.
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What is isotonic?
Having the same concentration of solutes as another solution.
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What is the immune system?
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The body system which recognises and destroys foreign cells or proteins such as invading pathogens.
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