Immune System

Cells that ingest pathogens are called

• plasma cells

• phagocytes

• helper T cells

• antibodies

Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n

• lymph cell
• antigen
• antibody
• neutrop

What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  

• diseases
• vaccines
• antibodies
• pathogens

The picture below illustrates one internal part of the body’s immune system. What process is illustrated in the picture?  

• a skin cell destroying germs.
• inflammation near an opened wound
• a white blood cell destroying pathogens
• mucus in the lungs destroying pathogens

 Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis.  Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?  

• it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
• it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
• it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
•  it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

Jorge has a cold but feels well enough to study with his friends Lisa and Jin. Lisa and Jin become sick. Which term describes Jorge’s condition when he was studying with his friends?  

• noninfectious
• contagious
• immune
• deadly

What do B cells produce?

• antigens
• macrophages
• T cells
• antibodies

There are more than one type of white blood cells.

True Or False

• True

• False

What is the Immune system?

•  The body's defense system
• A system that gives support and structure 
• A system that helps you breathe
• None of the above

What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?

• Anti inflammatory
• Antigens
• Antiseptic
• Antibodies