Diseases

What system helps protect you against diseases?

• Your immune system

• Being healthy

True or false:

Immunizations (vaccines) can also help to protect the body against disease?

• True

• False

This is a dead or weak form a germ that makes

your body familiar with it.

• A vaccine

• An immune system

... are tiny organisms that we cannot see

• grass

• germs

True or false:

We can protect ourselves from germs by

practicing healthy habits.

• True

• False

Which is an example of healthy habits:

• Underarm care

• Not washing your hair for weeks

Which is an example of a healthy habit:

• Not brushing your teeth every day

• Keeping short nails

True or false:

Some diseases are genetic. This means they are not

caused by germs.

• False

• True

Which of the following are not diseases caused by germs:

• Diabetes, Arthritis

• Flu, Strep

You get two types of Diabetes:

• Type 1 and Type 2

• Type 10 and Type 11