These particles made by the immune system destroy pesky disease causing invaders
What are Antibodies?
100
This system defends the body from infections and diseases
What is the immune system?
100
This type of disease can be spread by contact with people, animals, water or food and there are 4 ways to get contaminated it. (Contagious)
What are infectious diseases?
100
These specialized white blood cells destroy diseases, either by activating B cells (helper __ cells) or by attacking antigens directly (killer __cells)
What are T cells?
100
This is a highly specific attack on a pathogen or antigen
What is acquired immune response?
200
These are blood cells that fight off infections and prevent the growth of cancer
What are white blood cells?
200
This is any substance the body cannot recognize
What are antigens?
200
This is swelling, due to an infection caused by disease fighting substances in the blood (part of an immune response)
What is inflammation?
200
This durable disease protection is gained through the production of antibodies in response to an invading pathogen
What is active immunity?
200
This defense system includes physical and chemical barriers that are ready to fight off pathogens.This includes the skin, cilia, stomach acid etc
What is first line of defense?
300
These are living or non-living things that can cause diseases and bacteria and viruses are examples of them?
What are pathogens?
300
This is a type of white blood cell that fights infections and they do this by consuming pathogens
What are phagocytes?
300
This kind of white blood cell recognizes antigens in the body and creates specific antibodies to fight them
What are B cells?
300
This is a quick immune response that all living things are born with
What is innate immune response?
300
This defense line is composed of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect your body. This includes white blood cells, lymph nodes, B cells etc.
What is the second line of defense?
400
Bonus: This is a weakened or dead form of a disease causing pathogen and is given to people to prevent sickness
What are vaccines?
400
Bonus: This deadly disease is caused by a dangerous virus called HIV
What are AIDS?
400
Bonus: This is when the immune system is sensitive to substance like dust
What is an allergy?
400
Bonus:This type of cancer is when the body makes large numbers of abnormal white blood cells
What is leukemia?
400
Bonus: The immune system releases this to fight allergens and this can cause watery eyes