Introduction to Immunity

B T lymphocytes, antibody, passive and active immune system,

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A disease caused by a living thing in the body:

• Noninfectious

• Infectious

• Allergies

• Vaccination

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A poison produced by bacteria that damages cells:

• Antibiotic

• Vaccine

• Antigen

• Toxins

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The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called:

• Vaccination

• Immunity

• Passive Immunity

• Protective Barrier

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The body's ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause disease is called:

• Tolerance

• Immunity

• Vaccine

• Inflammatory response

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A protein produced by B cells of the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:

• Antigens

• Antibodies

• T-cells

• Lymphocytes

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A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body:

• Antigen

• Antibodies

• Antibiotics

• Antipaths

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A lymphocyte that produces proteins called antibodies that help destroy pathogens:

• T-cell

• B-cell

• phagocyte

• macrophage

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A lymphocyte that identifies pathogens and distinguishes one from another:

• T-cell

• B-cell

• A-cell

• Z-cell

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White blood cells that distinguishes between each kind of pathogen is called:

• Lymphocyte

• Phagocyte

• Antibodies

• Antigen

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A white blood cell that destroys pathogens by engulfing them and breaking them down is called:

• B-cell

• Phagocyte

• Antibody

• Antigen

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Part of the body's defense against pathogens in which cells of the immune system react to each kind of pathogen with a defense targeted specifically at that pathogen is called:

• Protective Barrier

• Inflammatory Response

• Immune Response

• Stomach acid

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Any organism that causes disease like a virus or bacteria is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antibody

• Pathogen

• Phagocyte