6th Grade Immune System Flashcard

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What is the purpose of the immune system?

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Protect the body from germs & fight off illness

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These proteins are designed to mark antigens to be destroyed.

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Antibodies

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Which is an example of passive immunity?

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You got your mother's antibodies when you were born

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Which of the following is an example of active immunity? Options: You get a vaccination, You create antibodies, You get infected, All of these are correct

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All of these are correct

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What is the first barrier against disease?

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Skin & Mucus

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Why might you become ill after visiting a friend who is sick with the flu?

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The virus that causes the flu entered your body.

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This allows us to develop an immunity to a disease without ever getting sick from the disease.

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vaccines

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True/False: Your body cannot make antibodies for pathogens that you have never been in contact with.

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True, because your body needs to encounter the pathogen at least once in order to create the antibodies.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about someone's immune system that has allergies?
Options: Body cells are dividing at an uncontrolled rate., The body is reacting to foreign materials that are not actually dangerous., T cells and B cells in the body cannot be activated., The body is mistaking its own cells for foreign antigens.

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The body is reacting to foreign materials that are not actually dangerous.

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Which type of invader will antibiotics help your body fight off? Options: Virus, Bacteria, Protist, Fungi

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Bacteria