IMMUNE SYSTEM

Vaccines are composed of....

• the virus you need protection from

• a dead or weakened pathogen

• bacteria that causes disease

The term given to things that can make us sick (bacteria, virus, parasites, and fungus)

• pathogen (microbe)

• bugs

• invasive species

The virus that attacks the immune system

• strep

• HIV

• HPV

When a pathogen enters the body, the immune system responds because it recognizes a foreign

• antigen

• antibody

• antibiotics

Medication that is used to treat bacterial infections

• antigens

• antibiotics

• antibody

Antibiotics do NOT work to kill viruses

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you were to receive an organ transplant your immune system would attack the new organ because the new organ has different ________ then your body cells

• antibodies

• antigens

• antibiotics

Medication that organ recipients take to suppress their immune system so it does not attack the transplanted organ

• Immuno-suppressent drugs

• antibiotics

• pain medication

Made by your white blood cells to fight pathogens

• antibiotics

• antibodies

• antigens

The term given for an overreaction of your immune system in response to a non-harmful substance

• allergic reaction

• over reaction

• no reaction