How does the skin protect the body from disease?

keeping disease-causing microorganism from entering the body

Immunity is the body's ability to

destroy pathogens before they can cause disease

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Infectious Agents

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compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites.

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1
Which kind of pathogen causes athlete's foot?
bacteria
parasites
viruses
fungi
2
How does the skin protect the body from disease?
keeping disease-causing microorganism from entering the body
by gathering information about the environment
by supplying water to the body through the pores
by increasing body temperature when it is cold
3
The protist that causes malaria is an example of a ______________.
fungi
phagocyte
parasite
bacteria
4
All of the following are the bodies defenses against pathogens except
attacks by red blood cells
inflammatory response
physical barrier such as skin
immune response
5
When you have a(n) ________ _______, pathogens are in your body causing harm.
antibody
immune response
infectious disease
noninfectious disease
6
A chemical that can kill disease causing bacteria without harming body cells.
vaccine
active immunity
antibiotic
phagocyte
7
Influenza is an example of a(n)
bacterial disease
virus
antibiotic
vaccine
8
An infectious disease is a disease that
can be spread only by bacteria
is caused by pathogens
cannot be cured
is caught because the weather turns cold
9
Immunity is the body's ability to
fight disease with the inflammation response
produce antigens
distinguish pathogens from one another
destroy pathogens before they can cause disease
10
If an infection from a pathogen is severe enough, it triggers the body's 3rd line of defense __
noninfectious disease
immune response
pathogen's antigen
infectious disease
11
The function of white blood cells is to
fight disease
maintain water balance in the blood
carry carbon dioxide
carry waste away from body cells
12
__, is the process by which harmless antigens are put into a person's body to produce immunity.
pathogens
antibiotics
vaccination
noninfectious

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