vocab from worksheet

Question 1

allergy

Answer 1

an excessive immune response to an antigen

Question 2

antibodies

Answer 2

are proteins created by the B
Cells which bind to the specific antigen of
the pathogen

Question 3

homeostasis

Answer 3

the ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions

Question 4

host

Answer 4

organism that provides shelter for the parasite

Question 5

immune system

Answer 5

bodys defense against infections

Question 6

immunity

Answer 6

resistance to a pathogen or foreign substance

Question 7

lymphatic system

Answer 7

a system channels that drain fluid and fight infection

Question 8

lymph nodes

Answer 8

swellings in lymphatic system

Question 9

lymphocyte

Answer 9

type of white blood cell that produces antibodies

Question 10

non specific resistance

Answer 10

defence system that attack a wide range of pathogens

Question 11

parasite

Answer 11

an organism that benefits at the expense of th host

Question 12

what is an infectious disease triggered by

Answer 12

trigged by an infection or by a growth of pathogens

Question 13

microbe

Answer 13

organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope

Question 14

pathogenic bacteria

Answer 14

damages the cells of animals and plants causing disease

Question 15

what happens if a patient doesn’t take all the antibiotics prescribed

Answer 15

bacteria population is not completey dead and begins to increase

Question 15

what happens during incubation period

Answer 15

virus mutiples

Question 16

why can other people catch a virus from you before you know you have it

Answer 16

because the symptoms appear after the peak in the virus

Question 17

why would a student use an agar plate without the disc

Answer 17

As a control-to see what happens with no treatment

Question 18

Explain how cilia, mucus, coughing and stomach acids can work together to help defend you against pathogens

Answer 18

cilia capture foregin particles and help remove them from the body

cilia that are covered in mucus are sticky and capture foregin particles

coughing helps move the particle rich mucus up the mouth where its swallowed into the stkmach.

stomach acid then breaks down and destroys the particles

Question 19

what is a safe body temperature range that helps to kill of pathogens

Answer 19

37.5 to 42.5 degrees