Fighting Disease
Which is: Coccus Spirillum Bacillus? 2 3 1
A chemical called ____________________ is responsible for the symptoms of an allergy. histamine
Organisms that cause disease are called ____________________________. pathogens
All of the following are part of the inflammatory response EXCEPT a. fever b. inflammation c. producing toxins d. white blood cells
All of the following are part of the inflammatory response EXCEPT a. fever b. inflammation c. producing toxins d. white blood cells
A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth is called a(n) a. antibody. b. antibiotic. c. aspirin. d. decongestant.
A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth is called a(n) a. antibody. b. antibiotic. c. aspirin. d. decongestant.
Which is not a type of pathogen? a. bacteria b. virus c. toxin d. protist
Which is not a type of pathogen? a. bacteria b. virus c. toxin d. protist
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COMPLETE THE CHART Active Yes Passive months Get disease or vaccination Active Yes Passive months
MATCH EACH PERSON TO THEIR DESCRIPTOR Louis Pasteur Edward Jenner Mathilde Krimm Florence Nightingale Alexander Flemming Jonas Salk Developed polio vaccine Kept army hospital’s clean, nursing founder Discovered penicillin Founded American Foundation for AIDS Research Successful smallpox vaccination Showed could control spread of disease by killing microorganisms
Name 4 ways pathogens can be spread. Contaminated soil, water, objects People Air Animal
When people are kept in a specific location and not allowed contact with others it is called _________________________. quarantine
A(n) ____________________ is made of weakened or killed pathogens that can still trigger an immune response. vaccine
T-Cells can respond to antigens in two ways. Kill infected cells Get B-cells