CHP14 IMMUNE SYSTEM

Which of the following is a way to spread infectious diseases?

• Touching contaminated objects

• Not washing hands regularly

• Being near infected people

• All of these are ways

Which is NOT a part of the immune system?

• Spleen

• Tonsils

• Lymph nodes

• Liver

What is a function of the IMMUNE system?

• To transport materials like oxygen to our cells

• To break down food and absorb the nutrients

• To fight off diseases with white blood cells

• To control the body using the brain

Immunity that occurs when a person's own immune system produces antibodies in response to the presence of a pathogen like with a vaccination.

• Passive Immunity

• Active Immunity

• Inflammatory Response

• Protective barrier like your skin

Immunity in which antibodies are given to a person rather than produced within the person's own body like with a baby and mother.

• Passive Immunity

• Active Immunity

• Vaccination

• Inflammatory response

A substance used in a vaccination that consists of pathogens that have been weakened or killed but can still trigger the immune system into action:

• Vaccine

• Antigen

• Toxins

• Antibiotics

A poison produced by bacteria that damages cells:

• Antibiotic

• Vaccine

• Antigen

• Toxins

A disease caused by a living thing in the body:

• Noninfectious

• Infectious

• Allergies

• Vaccination

A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth is called:

• Antivirals

• Vaccine

• Antibiotics

• Antigen

The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called:

• Vaccination

• Immunity

• Passive Immunity

• Protective Barrier