Immune System

The purpose of the immune system is to:

• Help germs invade your body
• Fight off sickness
• Make your nose run
• Give you diarrhea

What are the 4 types of GERMS?

• parasite,ouchy,bug,animal
• parasite, fungi, animal,insect
• parasite,fungi,virus,bacteria
• bug,bird,goat,bear

White blood cells are the main cells of the immune system.  Where are they produced?

• Bone marrow
• Veins & arteries
• Stomach
• None of the above

 Another name for white blood cells is:

• Blood 
• Photosyntesis
• Leukocytes
• Body

Which is an example of a Bacteria?

• Flu
• Strep Throat
• Athlete's Foot
• Diarrhea

First recognizes foreign body and eats it and displays it to the other cells

• Macraphage
• T Cells
• B Cells

Produced by B cells and designed to mark antigens to be destroyed.

• Antigens
• Active Immunity
• Antibodies
• Antibiotics

Produces antibodies to fight the antigen and marks the antigen

• Macraphage
• T Cells
• B Cells

Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?

• tissue at a teacher's desk
• students wash hands regularly with soap 
• students shake hands regularly with each other
• students wipe desks with dry paper towels

What do memory cells do?

• Kills the virus
• Eats the virus
• Patrol the area and make the immune system work faster next time.
• Makes antibodies