Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases

Which of the following is NOT a way to "knock out" or fight germs?

• cough and sneeze into your elbow

• wash your hands often

• fight off antibodies with a vaccine

• build your immune system

A medicine that can give you immunity to a disease is called a __________.

• antibodies

• vaccine

• pathogen

• white blood cell

The body’s ability to “remember” how to make antibodies quickly is called immunity.

• True

• False

Substances made by white blood cells to help fight pathogens are ___________.

• antibodies

• antibiotics

• red blood cells

• mucus

What is the immune system?

• The antibiotics that fight diseases

• The body system that fights ninjas

• The body system that fights diseases

• The medicine that makes you feel better

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__________ is the rapid growth of pathogens in the body.

• immunity

• infection

• bacteria

• immune system

Lifestyle choices are small daily choices that you can make to help lower your risk of some diseases.

• False

• True

Viruses can replicate without a host.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogen?

• mucus

• protozoa

• bacteria

• fungi

• virus

__________ are tiny organisms or viruses that cause diseases.

• Symptoms

• Heredity

• Antibodies

• Pathogens