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What are the two types of immune systems

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Immune and adaptive

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What are characteristics of an adaptive immune system

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  • Specific
  • Acquired
  • Antibodies
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How do you acquire immunity

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  • vaccines
  • getting sick
  • nursing or pregnancy
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What are characteristics of an innate immune system

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  • non-specific
  • Protects against anything
  • Barriers
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What are barriers for the innate immune system

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  • cytokines
  • skin
  • fever
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What are the types of pathogens

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Virus
Bacteria
Protozoan
Parasites
Prions

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What are characteristics of a virus

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  • intercellular parasites
  • protein shell
  • nucleic acid insides
    Single celled
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What are characteristics of bacteria

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  • Alive
  • Single-celled
  • Prokaryotic
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What are characteristics of parasites

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  • rely on host
  • alive
  • Eukaryotic
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What are characteristics of protozoans

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  • Single-celled
  • alive
  • eukaryotic
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What is a prion

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Infectious proteins

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What do antibodies do

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Attach to antigens on the outside of cells to flag them for phagocytosis

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Where do antibodies come from

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White blood cells produce them
Lymphocytes

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What are antibodies

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Proteins

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What are the two male reproductive structures

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  • testicles
  • Vas Deferens
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What do the Vas Deferens do

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Bring sperm to the urethra through the prostate gland

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What is the cervix

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Female reproductive structure that allows sperm to enter the uterus

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What is the uterus

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Area of implantation

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What are the Fallopian tubes

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Where fertilization occurs

20
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What is the purpose of the ovaries

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Carries the ovum and meiosis occurs

21
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What are the characteristics of Genital herpes

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  • Painful and itchy sores
  • Lifelong
  • Cold sores
  • Viral
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What are the characteristics of genital warts (HPV)?

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  • Successful vaccine
  • warts
  • Viral
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What are the characteristics of Chlamydia

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  • Most prevalent
  • Bacterial
  • inflammatory testicles
  • infertility
  • PID
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What are the characteristics of Gonorrhea

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  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex
  • Antibiotic resistance
  • Bacterial
  • purulent discharge from penis and pain with urination
  • can transfer to newborn
  • can cause blindness in newborn
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What are the characteristics of Syphilis

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  • Found as a co-infection usually
  • Humans are only reservoirs
  • Three stages: chancre, rash, tertiary syphilis
  • Insanity
  • Bacterial
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What is filtered out of the blood?

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Nitrogenous waste (ammonia and urea)

27
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What happens within the nephrons

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  • Blood turns to filtrate
  • Exchange of materials

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