Immune System

The body's ability to protect itself from a particular disease is known as ___________.

• fever

• immunity

• vaccine

Pathogens that reproduce by making copies of themselves are known as __________.

• virus

• bacteria

• phagocyte

Pathogens that use a host cell of the body to reproduce are called ___________.

• bacterias

• viruses

• vaccines

• antibodies

A ________ is a sign that the body is fighting an infection.

• headache

• fever

• mucus

The hair-like projections which keep pathogens from getting into lungs is known as _______.

• mucus

• cilia

• dermis

The _________ is the oily substance produced by oil glands.

The __________ is the inner layer of the skin.

The thick fluid which traps pathogens is known as _______.

• dermis

• antibodies

• mucus

The Y-shaped proteins which help the body develop immunity are called ___________.

• lymphocytes

• phagocytes

• antibodies

White blood cell that surrounds and destroys pathogens.

• lymphocyte

• phagocyte

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