Pollen Lab - Materials Science Institute
Pollen Lab - Materials Science Institute
Pollen Lab - Materials Science Institute
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B. Briefly describe 2 similarities and 2 differences between the different pollen types.<br />
a. Similarity #1=<br />
b. Similarity #2=<br />
c. Difference #1=<br />
d. Difference #2=<br />
C. Which type of pollen had the smallest grain?<br />
D. Which type of pollen grain would be easiest to disperse in the air? Explain.<br />
E. Which type of pollen would be most likely to stick on to the respiratory epithelium of the<br />
nose? Explain.<br />
F. Explain the structural features of the ragweed pollen that help to make it one of the most<br />
allergenic pollen grains in the environment.<br />
G. Briefly describe another experiment that could help you prove which structural feature<br />
was most important for the allergenicity of ragweed pollen.<br />
H. Briefly explain the cascade of events in the allergenic response induced by an allergen<br />
such as ragweed pollen.<br />
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