Immune System

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What are the four main types of pathogens?

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Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi.

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What is a chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth?

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Antibiotics.

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What do special white blood cells produce to identify pathogens?

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Antibodies.

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What is a tapeworm?

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A parasite.

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What sticky fluid traps pathogens that try to enter our body?

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Mucus.

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What is the role of the immune system?

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To protect the body from pathogens and diseases.

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What are antibodies?

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Proteins produced by white blood cells to neutralize pathogens.

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What is a virus?

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A small infectious agent that can only replicate inside a living host cell.

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What is the function of white blood cells?

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To fight infections and protect the body from foreign invaders.

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What is a vaccine?

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A substance that stimulates the body's immune response against specific pathogens.