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One mechanism of antibody action is _____, which makes bacteria easier to phagocytize.

Antibody structure.jpg Use the above figure to match the following: Heavy Chain

Elephantiasis is caused from a _____ infection.

MALT is lymphatic tissue found in such places as _____.

_____ are released by activated T cells and macrophages to mobilize immune cells and attract other leukocytes into the area.

Phagocyte mobilization involves _____.

 Antibody structure(1).jpg Use the above figure to match the following: Variable region

The lymphatic system collects excess _____ from surrounding tissues and returns them to the blood circulation.

_____ are specialized lymph capillaries that occur in the fingerlike projections (villi) that extend into the small intestine.

The Farmer’s Fridge kitchen in Jersey City serves 100 fridges across the greater metropolitan area. For simplicity assume each fridge requires on average 12 lbs/day of lettuce with a standard deviation of 8 lbs/day.  The kitchen sources lettuce from vertical green houses in Canada for about $1.50/lb. It orders every 2 days and the lead time is 2 days.  A typical salad generates $9 in profits and requires 1/4 lb of lettuce. Any lettuce left on-hand at the end of the 2-day period is 4 days old, too old to put into salads. The company donates the old lettuce to the local food bank and is able to write off 20% of the cost.  Question: What regime should the kitchen use to manage it’s inventory of lettuce? Re-order point or Order-up-to level? [regime] Question: The kitchen has 200 lbs of lettuce on hand and an outstanding order for 2,400 lbs en route from Canada. How many pounds of lettuce should the kitchen order to best manage its availability and obsolescence? [order] Question: How much profit does Farmer’s Fridge expect to lose each year because the kitchen has too little lettuce? [lost] Question: How many lbs of lettuce can the food back expect to receive from the Farmer’s Fridge kitchen each year? [foodbank]