Immune System
Consists of a network of cells, tissues, and organs to protect against diseases
Hint: category name
What is the immune system?
Half of your plate should include these foods
What are fruits and vegetables?
A lack of ___ and ____ can affect your immune system
Hint: category name
What are sleep and exercise?
Tiny organisms that live everywhere
What are germs?
A type of immune cell found all over the body
What are white blood cells?
Grains and protein should each make up ___ portion of your plate
What is 1/4th?
Examples of this type of habits include having a bedtime routine, limiting screens, and a regular sleep schedule
What are healthy sleeping habits?
Include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses
What are the 4 types of germs?
** DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 400 points **
This allows our bodies to get better at fighting germs the second time
Hint: what do you call something you remember from the past?
What is immune memory?
Helps regulate antimicrobial proteins that kill the germs
Hint: you can get it from sunlight
What is Vitamin D?
This can help strengthen your body and in turn, fight off infections
What is exercise?
Is the germ that causes common cold, COVID-19, the flu
What are viruses?
The proteins that fight off the antigens that cause us to get sick
Hint: same beginning as antigen
What are antibodies?
** DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 800 points **
Stimulates the formation of antibodies and production of white blood cells
Hint: found in citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit
What is vitamin C?
During sleep your immune system releases proteins called ___ which helps to fight infection
What are cytokines?
Examples are washing your hands, covering up, and cleaning/disinfecting
What are some good hygiene practices?