Standard 10b Preknowledge
10b) Students know the role of antibodies in the body’s response to infection.
CALIFORNIA FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY:
Cells produce antibodies to oppose antigens, substances that are foreign to the body. An example of an antigen is a surface protein of a flu virus, a protein with a shape and structure unlike those of any human proteins. The immune system recognizes that the flu virus structure is different and generates proteins called antibodies that bind to the flu virus. Antibodies can inactivate pathogens directly or signal immune cells that pathogens are present.