Chapter 4- Immune System

Question 1

Antibodies

Answer 1

any of various proteins that are produced as a result of the presence of a foreign substance in the body and that act to neutralise or remove that substance

Question 2

Antigen

Answer 2

substance that stimulates the production of antibodies

Question 3

Adaptive immunity

Answer 3

is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.

Question 4

Disease

Answer 4

any change that impairs the function of an individual in some way and causes harm to the individual

Question 5

Infectious

Answer 5

a disease that is contagious (can be spread from one organism to another) and caused by a pathogen

Question 6

Non infectious

Answer 6

a disease that cannot be spread from one organism to another

Question 7

Pathogens

Answer 7

disease-producing organism

Question 8

Microbes

Answer 8

a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

Question 9

Cellular pathogen

Answer 9

a pathogen that is made up of cells, such as a tapeworm, fungus or bacterium

Question 10

Non Cellular Pathogens

Answer 10

pathogen that is not made up of cells, such as a virus, prion or viroid

Question 11

Innate immunity

Answer 11

Natural or a born with immunity such as skin and phagocytes

Question 12

Inflammation

Answer 12

reaction of the body to an infection, commonly characterised by heat, redness, swelling and pain

Question 13

Phagocytosis

Answer 13

the ingestion of solid particles by a cell

Question 14

Phagocytes

Answer 14

white blood cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria and other cells

Question 15

White Blood Cells

Answer 15

living cells that fight bacteria and viruses. They are part of the human body’s immune system.

Question 16

Antibodies

Answer 16

any of various proteins that are produced as a result of the presence of a foreign substance in the body and that act to neutralise or remove that substance

Question 17

Antigen

Answer 17

substance that stimulates the production of antibodies

Question 18

Adaptive immunity

Answer 18

is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.

Question 19

Disease

Answer 19

any change that impairs the function of an individual in some way and causes harm to the individual

Question 20

Infectious

Answer 20

a disease that is contagious (can be spread from one organism to another) and caused by a pathogen

Question 21

Non infectious

Answer 21

a disease that cannot be spread from one organism to another

Question 22

Pathogens

Answer 22

disease-producing organism

Question 23

Microbes

Answer 23

a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

Question 24

Cellular pathogen

Answer 24

a pathogen that is made up of cells, such as a tapeworm, fungus or bacterium

Question 25

Non Cellular Pathogens

Answer 25

pathogen that is not made up of cells, such as a virus, prion or viroid

Question 26

Innate immunity

Answer 26

Natural or a born with immunity such as skin and phagocytes

Question 27

Inflammation

Answer 27

reaction of the body to an infection, commonly characterised by heat, redness, swelling and pain

Question 28

Phagocytosis

Answer 28

the ingestion of solid particles by a cell

Question 29

Phagocytes

Answer 29

white blood cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria and other cells

Question 30

White Blood Cells

Answer 30

living cells that fight bacteria and viruses. They are part of the human body’s immune system.