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Part of the body's defense against pathogens in which cells of the immune system react to each kind of pathogen with a defense targeted specifically at that pathogen is called:
Protective Barrier
Inflammatory Response
Immune Response
Stomach acid
White blood cells that distinguishes between each kind of pathogen is called:
Lymphocyte
Phagocyte
Antibodies
Antigen
A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body:
Antigen
Antibodies
Antibiotics
Antipaths
A protein produced by B cells of the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:
Antigens
Antibodies
T-cells
Lymphocytes
The body's ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause disease is called:
Tolerance
Immunity
Vaccine
Inflammatory response
The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called:
Vaccination
Immunity
Passive Immunity
Protective Barrier
A disease caused by a living thing in the body:
Noninfectious
Infectious
Allergies
Vaccination
A poison produced by bacteria that damages cells:
Antibiotic
Vaccine
Antigen
Toxins
A substance used in a vaccination that consists of pathogens that have been weakened or killed but can still trigger the immune system into action:
Vaccine
Antigen
Toxins
Antibiotics
Immunity in which antibodies are given to a person rather than produced within the person's own body like with a baby and mother.
Passive Immunity
Active Immunity
Vaccination
Inflammatory response
Immunity that occurs when a person's own immune system produces antibodies in response to the presence of a pathogen like with a vaccination.
Passive Immunity
Active Immunity
Inflammatory Response
Protective barrier like your skin
What is a function of the IMMUNE system?
To transport materials like oxygen to our cells
To break down food and absorb the nutrients
To fight off diseases with white blood cells
To control the body using the brain
Which of the following is a way to spread infectious diseases?
Touching contaminated objects
Not washing hands regularly
Being near infected people
All of these are ways
A Phagocyte is a type of white blood cell (WBC).
True
False
Adaptive immunity is
Specific
Non-specific
After vaccination your body should have a ...
lower antibody count
higher antibody count
the same antibody count
An antibody is specific to each pathogen
True
False
White blood cells that distinguishes between each kind of pathogen is called:
Lymphocyte
Phagocyte
Antibodies
Antigen
What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?
Pathogen
Antibodies
B-cells
Lymphocyte
