immune system

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What type of disease is the flu?

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Infectious disease.

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What type of factor causes skin cancer due to UV exposure?

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Environmental factor.

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What happens when the body encounters a pathogen for the second time?

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The response is faster due to memory cells.

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What do antibiotics work against?

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Bacteria.

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What is the purpose of a vaccine?

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To help build the body's immunity using a weakened or dead form of the pathogen.

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What is the immune system?

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A network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against pathogens.

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What are antibodies?

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Proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize pathogens.

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What is the difference between infectious and noninfectious diseases?

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Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens and can be transmitted, while noninfectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and cannot be transmitted.

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

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They help fight infections and protect the body from foreign invaders.

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What is herd immunity?

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When a large percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making its spread unlikely.