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Streptokinase, produced by Streptococcus bacteria, is used as a clot-busting drug.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Organic Acids Enzymes Bioactive Molecules
Streptokinase, derived from Streptococcus bacteria, helps dissolve blood clots.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Organic Acids Enzymes Bioactive Molecules
B-lymphocytes differentiate into plasma cells, which produce antibodies for immune responses.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Drugs and Alcohol Abuse - Opioids Cannabinoids Cocaine Adolescence
Tar in cigarette smoke contains carcinogens that increase the risk of lung cancer.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
Phagocytosis is the process by which immune cells, such as neutrophils and macrophages, engulf and destroy pathogens.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
T-cytotoxic cells (CD8+ T-cells) play a central role in cell-mediated immunity by destroying virus-infected and cancerous cells.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
Cancer cells lose the property of contact inhibition, allowing them to grow uncontrollably and invade surrounding tissues.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
Type I hypersensitivity reactions, mediated by IgE, lead to anaphylaxis, which is a severe allergic reaction.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
T-cytotoxic cells (CD8+ T-cells) are responsible for identifying and destroying virus-infected and cancerous cells.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
Tar, a component of tobacco smoke, contains carcinogenic substances that increase the risk of lung cancer.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
Cancer cells can metastasize, meaning they spread to other tissues and organs through the blood and lymphatic system.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
Cell-mediated immunity is primarily carried out by cytotoxic T-cells, which attack virus-infected and cancerous cells.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 7: Human Health and Disease Cancer - Causes Types Treatment Metastasis
