How Immune System Works Flashcards
1
Q
Immune system has two lines of defense (2)
A
Innate system
Adaptive immune system
2
Q
Innate system contains _ that respond immediately to alarm signals
A
White blood cells
3
Q
White blood cells respond to alarm signals coming from _ or _ cells
A
Sick
Damaged
4
Q
In innate system (first system) white blood cells seek out the invader and _
A
Engulf it
5
Q
If innate system fails, adaptive immune system uses _ from previous attacks
A
Stored info
6
Q
Used stored info from previous attacks or infections by pathogens to launch _
A
A targeted response
7
Q
Bats carry so many diseases because they have a _ that allows them to live with more viruses than other mammals
A
Mutation in their DNA
