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Uncommon card · Science
Cytokine, an Uncommon card
Cytokines are a broad and loose category of small proteins important in cell signaling.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 138
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 97,000
Power 138 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Cytokine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cytokine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
A ______ cytokine may be produced by more than one type of cell.
Answer
single. A single cytokine may be produced by more than one type of cell. From the Cytokine article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
File system. File system 82 · Cytokine 75 · Absolute value 71 · Wadjet 68 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Cytokines are produced by a broad range of cells, including immune cells, as well as endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and various types of connective tissue cells.
- A single cytokine may be produced by more than one type of cell.
- Cytokines are usually too large to cross cell membranes and enter cells.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cytokine article was read about 97,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get Cytokine
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cytokine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : www.scientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
