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Immune System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Active immunity | An acquired immunity in which an organism produces antibodies after being infected or from receiving a vaccine |
| AIDS | Caused by the virus HIV, it is when the body cannot fight off infections due to low white blood cells |
| Allergy | Overreaction of the immune system to harmless substances (pollen, pet dander...) |
| Antibodies | Proteins in the blood that bind to and destroy foreign pathogens in the blood |
| Antibiotic | Medicine that kills bacteria (penicillin, amoxacillin) |
| Antigen | A substance that causes an immune response |
| Autoimmune disease | When the immune system fails to recognize itself and attacks an organism's own cells and tissues |
| Immune System | Protects the body from disease |
| Microbe | Any microscopic organism |
| Passive Immunity | Temporary immunity gained when antibodies are transferred from one organism to another, like during pregnancy and breastfeeding |
| Pathogen | Any organism that causes disease |
| Vaccine | Dead or weakened pathogen injected in order to cause an immune response |
| Virus | A very small non-living pathogen made of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat that needs a host in order to reproduce |
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