Immune System

What is the main purpose of the immune system?

• support the body through bones and muscles
• get rid of waste from the body
• protect the body from pathogens
• move blood through the body

What type of microbe is used in a vaccine?

• it doesn't really matter
• a damaged one
• a weakened or inactivated one
• a normal one

Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...

• autoimmune diseases
• helper t-cells
• fever
• antibodies

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which disease is caused by a bacteria?

• Malaria
• The flu
• Strep Throat
• Athlete's foot

Pathogens are recognized by their...

• antigens
• antibodies
• killer t-cells
• B-cells

What body system protects animals against invaders such as bacteria and viruses?

• Immune System
• Integumentary System
• Mammary System
• Respiratory System

How do human diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics? 

• Neither responds to antibiotics.
• Both respond to antibiotics.
•  Viral diseases respond to antibiotics; bacterial diseases do not.
• Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics; viral diseases do not.

The combination of chemicals, cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body from infection

• Physical barriers

• Secretion

• Epithelial cells

• Immune system

Which term describes a disease spread across the largest area?

• Epidemic
• Pandemic
• Sporadic
• Endemic

What does a vaccine contain that stimulates the immune system to develop antibodies for that disease?

• Live viruses or bacteria
• Protein fragments from the virus or bacteria
• A dead or weakened form of the virus or bacterium
• Bacteriophages with DNA or RNA from the virus or bacteria