Chapter 14 Section 3

Question 0

Active immunity

Answer 0

Immunity that occurs when a persons own immune system produces antibodies in response to the presence of a pathogen

Question 1

Immunity

Answer 1

The ability if the immune system to destroy pathogens before they can cause disease

Question 2

Vaccination

Answer 2

The process by which harmless antigens are deliberately introduced into a persons body to produce active immunity

Question 3

Vaccine

Answer 3

A substance used in a vaccination that consists of pathogens that have been weakened or killed but can still trigger the immune system

Question 4

Passive immunity

Answer 4

Immunity in which the antibodies that fight a pathogen come from another organisms rather than from the persons own body

Question 5

Antibiotic

Answer 5

A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth without harming the body’s cells.

Question 6

Antibiotic

Answer 6

A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth without harming the body’s cells.