Allergies: Why Does Your Body Hate You?

What is the main topic of the episode?

• Eczema

• Smallpox

• Vaccines

• Allergies

What is an allergen?

• A type of food

• A harmful pathogen

• A substance that causes an allergic reaction

• A type of medicine

What does IgE stand for?

• Internal Growth Enzyme

• Immune Growth Enzyme

• Immunoglobulin E

• Immunoglobulin G

What chemical is released during an allergic reaction?

• Histamine

• Insulin

• Adrenaline

• Serotonin

What is the hygiene hypothesis?

• Allergies are caused by eating too much sugar

• Allergies are caused by not enough exposure to germs

• Allergies are caused by too much exposure to germs

• Allergies are caused by lack of exercise

What is the Old Friends hypothesis?

• Allergies are caused by old friends

• The immune system evolved with harmless microbes

• Allergies are caused by new friends

• The immune system evolved without microbes

Who developed the first official vaccine?

• Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

• Girolamo Fracastoro

• Louis Pasteur

• Edward Jenner

What did Richet and Portier call the sudden and violent reaction they observed?

• Allergic reaction

• Immune response

• Histamine reaction

• Anaphylaxis

What is the main cause of the rise in food allergies according to Dr. Lack?

• Genetics

• Lack of exposure to allergens

• Diet

• Early exposure to allergens

What is the first line of defense in our immune system?

• Stomach

• Lungs

• Heart

• Skin