The Immune System (Applied Science)

What is the function of the Immune System?

• to work with the Nervous System

• to protect the body from germs

• to digest food

• There is no function

What causes disease and infection?

• germs and viruses

• Immune System

• overactive bladder

What makes up the Immune System?

• skin

• tears

• saliva

• all of the above

White blood cells are always able to kill germs before the germ start to reproduce in your body.

• true

• false

When germs do find a way into the body, what helps find and kill them?

• Immune System

• blood

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

How do the parts of the Immune System work together?

• they kill germs and keep them out of the body

• when the body sweats it helps the Immune System

• they produce germs that the Immune System fights

• They do not work together

How does the Circulatory System work with the Immune System to prevent and fight germs?

• the two systems do not work together

• white blood cells kills the germs before you are sick

• the blood circulates the germs out of the body

Many white blood cells are made and live in ________ ________.

• lymph nodes

• blood vessels

• red blood cells

When germs reproduce in the body, what happens?

• illness

• the body starts to feel better

• nothing

How do you keep your immune system healthy?

• Eat healthy foods

• Don't drink a lot of alcohol

• Exercise an hour daily

• All of the above