Immune System Terms

Thee large green structure with the antigen on its surface is a (an)

• antibody

• pathogen

• enzyme

• hormone

Match the following images with their descriptions.

• Only antibody A will bind to the antigens on this pathogen.

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• An antibody's binding site must match shape of antigen.

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• Phagocyte (WBC) engulfing a pathogen.

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• This is made from a weakened form of a pathogen.

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• This pathogen has 2 different antigens on its surface.

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Match the following terms with their explanations.

• any living organism that can cause disease

• antibody

• made by white blood cells to fight pathogens

• pathogen

• important cells in our immune system

• white blood cells

• substance that protects against disease

• vaccine

• chemical markers on pathogens

• antigens

Which of the following is FALSE about antibodies?

• They are Y-shaped proteins.

• They are made by the immune system.

• They can attack any antigen that enters the body.

• They remain in the bloodstream for a long time after they are produced.

A disease that is harmful to the body and is contagious is called....

• Non-Infectious
• Infectious

Which answer best describes how infectious diseases get transmitted (passed on)?  

• people can sneeze or cough and pass disease on through the air
• drinking water can be contaminated with diseases
• objects such as doorknobs and towels can be contaminated by disease
• all of the above answers are ways that diseases are transmitted

Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...

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

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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

Any organism that causes disease (ex. a virus or bacteria) is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antibody

• Pathogen

• Phagocyte

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Part of the body's defense against pathogens in which cells of the immune system react to each kind of pathogen with a defense targeted specifically at that pathogen is called:

• Protective Barrier

• Inflammatory Response

• Immune Response

• Stomach acid