Question

A person in good health visits a garden where flowers are in bloom. While returning from the garden, he suddenly starts sneezing and wheezing.

1. Name and define the response of the person’s immune system in the above case.
2. State the type of antibody which is produced against such a response.

Answer 1

1. The immune system response in the described case is called allergy. It is defined as a hypersensitivity of the body to an allergen, which is a substance that causes an allergic reaction.
2. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)