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Immunity
!. What are pathogens?
2. What are some ways that disease can be transmitted?
3. What are some examples of disease that can be transmitted by vectors?
4. What system works to destroy pathogens? What is an endemic disease?
5. What can antibiotics do?
6. Describe the 3 lines of defense.
7. What is an example of the bodies first line of defense?
8. What is the second line of defense?
9. Describe phagocytosis. What type of cell destroys bacteria with this process?
10. Why is fever an important defense mechanism?
11. What are three protective proteins and how do the help us?
12. What is acquired immunity?
13. How does the lymphatic system help fight against disease?
14. What is an immune response?
15. How does an antibody help with immunity?
16.. What is the bodies 3rd line of defense? What is the difference between a B cell
and a T cell?
17. What is an antibody? How does it know to attach to a certain antigen?
18. What is the difference between Active and Passive immunity? Give an example
of each.
19. What are some genetic disorders of the immune System”
20. What are allergies?
21. What are autoimmune diseases? List some examples.
22. What type of disease is AIDS? How is it transmitted?