Immune system

Any organism that causes disease like a virus or bacteria is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antibody

• Pathogen

• Phagocyte

A protein produced by B cells of the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:

• Antigens

• Antibodies

• T-cells

• Lymphocytes

What function do memory cells have in our body?

• They help our immune system remember pathogens

• They store information in our short-term memory

• They send chemical signals from our blood to the brain

• All of the above

What is the role of the immune system?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To protect the body from disease-causing agents

• To contain disease-causing organisms to a single area of the body

• To give Ms. Juarez something to test us over

What is the first line of defense your body has against pathogens?

• B-lymphocytes

• Antibodies

• Antigens

• Skin and mucus

A white blood cell that destroys pathogens by engulfing them and breaking them down is called:

• B-cell

• Phagocyte

• Antibody

• Antigen

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White blood cells that distinguishes between each kind of pathogen is called:

• Lymphocyte

• Phagocyte

• Antibodies

• Antigen

Which is NOT a part of the immune system?

• Spleen

• Tonsils

• Lymph nodes

• Liver

What is a vaccine?

• A weakened pathogen injected in the body to produce immunity

• Temporary immunity that develops as natural exposure

• An overreaction of the immune system

• Medicine that helps after you're infected

How does the body protect itself if it gets a cut?

• It curls up into a ball
• It tells us to put a bandaid on
• It bleeds
• It clots the blood and forms a scab