What is the immune system?
Is the immune system a big network of organs or a small network of organs
big network
Does the immune system help get rid of past germs only or all germs
all germs
What would happen if your immune system stopped working?
You would constantly get sick
- The immune system is a system in our body that helps us to get sick less and to fight the germs that enter our body
Is the immune system a simple network of organs or a complex network of organs?
complex
What does your immune system do when it senses a foreign germ?
It tries to identify it so it can fight it faster later if the same germ or virus enters the body again
Do people with weakened immune systems get sick more or less than people with stronger immune systems?
More
What is missing:
The immune system contains cells, ______, organs, and the substances that they make to help the body fight infections and diseases.
tissues
Is your immune system able to fight foreign germs as fast as germs that have entered the body before just as fast
No
Does the immune system contain chemicals?
yes
Does your immune system keep track of all germs?
No, only the ones that have entered the body before
Which type of blood cells are found in the immune system?
White blood cells
How is the immune system able to fight germs?
(Think back to the category or slide What is the immune system)