Cells at Work S1E1 - Pneumococcus

What is the name of this bacterium

• Pneumococcus

• Neutrophil

• Erthrocyte

• Lymphocytes

What is a Pneumococcus and what does it do?

(Select all that apply.)

• Cause pneumonia and other diseases.

• Pathogenic bactriea

• Attack the respiratory system

• Highly toxic germs

Neutrophils make up how much of the white blood cells flow through the body?

• 25%

• More than half

• 15%

• 0%

How fast does the Pneumococcus take over the body after reaching the brain?

• 24 hours

• 1 week

• 30 seconds

• 15 minutes

Where is the red blood cell not allowed?

• Lymphatic Duct

• Lungs

• Arteries

• Capillaries

What does the red blood cell do?

• Circulates the system delivering oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Eliminating foreign substances

• Travel through the blood vessels to attack each organ

• Crave nutrients

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

How was the germ ejected from the body?

• Feces

• Cough

• Sneeze

• Sweat

What is a red blood cell?

• An abundance of hemoglobin

• Killer T cell

• Neutrophil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

What do white blood cells do?

• Kill any foreign substances

• Circulate nutrients around the body

• Attack the respiratory system

What do pneumococcus feed on?

• Lymphocytes

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Neutrophils