The Immune System

Question 1

What happens when to skin is damaged?

Answer 1

pathogens can invade the body and enter the bloodstream

Question 2

What happens when pathogens are in the body

Answer 2

can multiply and damage tissue

Question 3

What do bacteria release?

Answer 3

chemical called toxins

Question 4

What happens to use when the toxins are out?

Answer 4

this makes you feel unwell

Question 5

What are the two things the immune system does?

Answer 5

-protect us from the same pathogen if it invades us again

-destroys pathogens and the toxins they produce

Question 6

What can white blood cells do?

Answer 6

ingest and destroy pathogens

Question 7

What do white blood cells detect?

Answer 7

chemical release from the pathogen and move to toward it

Question 8

What do white blood cells use to destroy pathogens?

Answer 8

enzymes

Question 9

What are antibodies?

Answer 9

protein molecules produced by white blood cells

Question 10

What are antibodies extremely?

Answer 10

are extremely specific

Question 11

What is an example of specific antibodies?

Answer 11

measles- develop antibodies against the measle virus