Blood Splatter

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What are antibodies?

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Proteins secreted by white blood cells that attach to antigens.

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Did Sir William Harvey determine that there was a continuous circulation of blood within the body in 1728?

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False

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What components make up blood?

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Red and white blood cells, plasma, and platelets.

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What is the function of the immune system?

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To protect our bodies by identifying and attacking foreign cells or molecules.

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What types of foreign invaders can the immune system recognize?

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Viruses, bacteria, and red blood cell proteins from a person with a different blood type.

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What is plasma?

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The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, and waste.

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What are platelets?

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Cell fragments in blood that help with clotting.

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What role do white blood cells play in the immune response?

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They recognize and destroy foreign invaders.

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What is an antigen?

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A substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign.

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How do vaccines work in relation to the immune system?

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They introduce a harmless form of an antigen to stimulate an immune response.