immune system

Question 0

pathogens

Answer 0

Bacteria: bronchitis
Protist: malaria
Fungi: athletes foot

Question 1

inherited

Answer 1

Sickle cell anemia, hemophilia

Question 2

pollutants

Answer 2

Biological molds, dander, etc in the air causes asthma. Chemical causes brain damage, seizures, death

Question 3

organ malfunction

Answer 3

heart attack, kidney failure

Question 4

lifestyle choices

Answer 4

lung cancer caused by smoking, skin cancer STDS HIV AIDS (abstinence!!!!)

Question 5

1st line defense

Answer 5

Skin membranes (blocks from entering body), sweat tears and saliva (contain chemicals tht kill bacteria), mucus (entraps pathogen), stomach acid (destroys many pathogens in food)

Question 6

2nd line of defense

Answer 6

Inflammatory response (local reaction prick finger sends out histamines) macrophages (giant WBC phagocytes digest pathogens)

Question 7

3rd line defense (immune system)

Answer 7

Antigen (causes immune response), lymphocytes (WBC recognize specific antigen) including B-cells (memorize antigen) T-cells (helper recognize, killer attack)

Question 8

Active immunity

Answer 8

Get dead/weak form of disease/it’s product to trigger immune response

Question 9

Inborn immunity

Answer 9

Immunity present at birth

Question 10

Passive immunity

Answer 10

Given antibodies from outside source (breast milk)

Question 11

Allergy

Answer 11

Immune response to something harmless

Question 12

HIV

Answer 12

Causes aids, kills dem WBC to weaken immune system

Question 13

Organ transplant

Answer 13

Take immunosuppressants to decrease immune response so they don’t reject new organ