The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction
4. What is a phagocytic cell? Give an example. Phagocytes are cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells. (such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, mast cells, and dendritic cells).
5. What are the signs of inflammation? Redness.
Heat.
Swelling.
Pain.
Loss of function.
6. Why does an inflamed area become red? These include the hormones bradykinin and histamine. They cause the small blood vessels in the tissue to become wider (dilate), allowing more blood to reach the injured tissue. For this reason, inflamed areas turn red and feel hot.
7. What is meant by the term “autoimmune”? An autoimmune disease is an illness that causes the immune system to produce antibodies that attack normal body tissues. Autoimmune is when your body attacks itself. It sees a part of your body or a process as a disease and tries to combat it.
Answer:
There are 3 major proteolytic enzymes produced naturally in our digestive tract.
Explanation:
The 3 enzymes are
- Pepsin
It is an endo peptidase, which breaks the proteins into smaller polypeptides. It is produced by chief cells of stomach lining.
2. Trypsin
Trypsin acts on the proteins in small intestine. It is also called as proteinase. It is produced in the inactive form which is trypsinogen and is produced by the pancreas.
It acts on basic amino acids like arginine and lysine.
3. Chymotrypsin
It breaks down proteins into individual amino acids inside small intestine. It specifically breaks aromatic amino acids like tryptophan etc.
