Immune System

The immune system is made up of ....

• a. tissues

• c. cells

• b. organs

• d. all of the above

Where are white blood cells made?

• Bone marrow

• Red Blood Cells

• Heart

• Veins

T or F - A fever can help you fight infection.

• true

• false

What is the specific response targeting a specific pathogen?

• Immune response

• Antigen

• Memory T and B cells

• Antibodies

What is the term for a strong response to a harmless antigen in the environment?

• An allergy

• Cell-mediated immunity

• An autoimmune disease

• Inflammatory response

T or F - A pathogen is any living organism.

• true

• false

T or F - Vaccines work to directly attack the disease.

• true

• false

T or F - A good way to fight disease is to live a healthy lifestyle.

• true

• false

T or F - The type of pathogen that is both a living organism and produces toxins is bacteria.

• true

• false

T or F - The type of pathogen that invades your cells and uses your cellular processes to make more copies of itself is a virus.

• true

• false