Immune system + definitions

Question 1

Define health

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being

Question 2

Define disease

Answer 2

A condition were part of an organism does not function properly

Question 3

What is a communicable disease?

Answer 3

Diseases that can be spread between individuals

Question 4

What is non-communicable disease?

Answer 4

Disease which can’t be transmitted between individuals

Question 5

What is the most important part of your immune system?

Answer 5

White blood cells

Question 6

What are B-lymphocytes?

Answer 6

A type of white blood cell that are involved in the specific immune response

Question 7

What are the unique molecules that every pathogen has on its surface called?

Answer 7

Antigens

Question 8

When B-lymphocytes come across an antigen on a pathogen what do they produce?

Answer 8

Proteins called antibodies

Question 9

What do antibodies bind to?

Answer 9

The new invading pathogen

Question 10

Why do antibodies bind to the new invading pathogen?

Answer 10

So it can be found and destroyed by other white blood cells

Question 11

Are antibodies produced slowly or rapidly?

Answer 11

Rapidly