9D Flashcards

1
Q

What do white blood cells do?

A

Kill pathogens,

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2
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An antiseptic is only for

A

Living things

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3
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Disinfectant is for

A

Non-living things

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4
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The four types of illness

A

Parasite virus, a fungus and bacterium

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5
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Examples of parasite

A

Tapeworms

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6
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Examples of virus

A

Covid or cold?

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7
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Examples of fungus

A

Athletes foot

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8
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Example of bacterium

A

Tuberculosis

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9
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How can you catch any of these patheogens

A

By not washing your hands by putting body parts on dirty surfaces, and being in contact with another sick person

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10
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What are the types of white blood cell?

A

There were lymphocytes and phagocytes

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11
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What are the spiky bit of a pathogen?

A

They are called antigens

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12
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What is the stalky things on the lymphocytes?

A

Antibody

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13
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How does a lymphocyte kill pathogen?

A

The antibodies on the lymphocyte shoots off the lymphocyte into the blood. It attaches to the pathogen, cramping them together, and eventually killing them. It also attract the phagocyte.

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14
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What do lymphocytes have to react fast to the next time you get the same sickness

A

They have good memory

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15
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How do you phagocytes kill pathogens?

A

They have an abstract nucleus, so their is space in the cell to engulf the pathogen

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16
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How can you kill pathogens?

A

You can kill them with heat, alcohol, washing, bleach and antibiotics

17
Q

What are some examples of immune system functions?

A

Gag, reflex skin barrier, mucus stomach, acid,and white blood cells

18
Q

How do vaccines work

A

They take a weekend virus and they injected into your bloodstream, so the white blood cells react as if it’s a strong virus and it creates antibodies to know how to kill it next time when it’s the real thing