The Immune System

What is a pathogen?

• A microorganism that can cause nervousness.

• A microorganism that can cause disease.

• A microorganism that can cause desserts.

What are some of the ways pathogens can be spread?

• Airborne

• Bodily fluids

• Cuts and wounds

• Touch

• Food and water

The body has how many lines of defence against infectious diseases?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

• More than four

The innate immune system is ........ to respond.

• Quick

• Slow

The innate immune systems job is to present ............ to the adaptive immune system.

• Antibodies

• Antigens

• Antipathogens

• Antibullies

Higher fevers .......... the functioning of many pathogens making it easier for the immune system to act on them.

• restrict

• accelerate

• do nothing

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What system is responsible for assisting in the third line of defence?

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

• Digestive system

• Lymphatic system

Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that responds to a foreign body by making a special chemical called an antibody.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What do we call the type of immunity given to us by vaccinations/vaccines?

• Natural

• Artificial

• Endeavoured

• Created

Inflammation....

• Is caused by too many white blood cells in one affected area

• Can be shown by pus

• Is the body's response to infection

• Arises when a pathogen leaves the body