Spongelab | A Global Science Community | Home page. Fish Protein Pre- and Post-Lab Activities. Carolina Tips Newsletters. Student Investigation on the Immune System and Hemeagglutination. Student Investigation on the Immune System and Hemeagglutination The immune system is critical to the survival of most animals. Through evolution, the system developed complexity and specificity. It enables organisms to survive the incredible number of pathogens in the environment and inside the organism.
With the immune system, death by infection quickly ensues. The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate several of the concepts developed in the in your test and during lectures and classroom discussions about the immune system. Since human body fluids should not be used in the biology classroom because of the potential transmission of AIDS or hepatitis, the use of animal serum and antibodies is a viable alternative for understanding the mechanisms of the immune system. This lab will demonstrate the principles of antibody-antigen binding, the secondary immune response, cross reactivity and complement fixation. Obtain 4 microscope slides. Fellows Collection Index.