Download US Discussion Guide-The Immune System and Flu

US Discussion Guide-The Immune System and Flu Fighters
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Date:_______
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Standard(s):
 BI10. b. Students know the role of antibodies in the body’s response to
infection.
 BI10. c. Students know how vaccination protects an individual from
infectious diseases.
Part I .The Immune System
1.) What is a phagocyte?
2.) What is lymph?
3.) What is the function of lymphnodes?
4.) What do antigens tell the body?
5.) What is the relationship between antigens and antibodies?
6.) How do antibodies work?
7.) How do antibodies protect us against future exposure to pathogens?
Part II. Flu Fighters
1.) What are pathogens?
2.) How are pathogens spread?
3.) What happens during an inflammatory response in our body?
4.) What is the function of the T cells?
5.) What is the function of B cells?
6.) What are the symptoms of the flu?
7.) How many people die from the flu each year?
8.) How do vaccines help fight viruses?