Immune system and Painkillers Flashcards
1
Q
What do antibiotics work on
A
Bacterial diseases
2
Q
What do antibiotics not work on
A
Viral infections
3
Q
What do painkillers do
A
They relieve the symptoms of viral infections
4
Q
What do painkillers not do
A
They do not kill pathogens
5
Q
What is the immune system made of
A
Mainly white blood cells
6
Q
Why are pathogens identified by white blood cells
A
They all have different surface proteins (antigens)
7
Q
Name the 3 ways that the white blood cells defend the body
A
They engulf and digest pathogens, they identify the antigen on the pathogen and then make specific antibodies to destroy the pathogen which takes time the first time but is quicker any subsequent times, and they make toxins and antitoxins so that only the pathogen is affected
