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| Which body system(s) work to defend the body against disease? |
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| Immune system, cardiovascular system, and lymphatic system |
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| Any abnormal condition in a living organism causing an illness is a(n). . . |
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| A disease that is not caused by a pathogen is a(n). . . |
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| A disease that can be spread from on person to another is a(n). . . |
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| _____ are of no use in treating viral infection and noninfectious diseases. |
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| The best way to prevent the spread of germs is. . . |
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| ____ are often inherited. |
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| A vaccine causes the body to develop _____ to enable the body to fight disease. |
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| When a normally harmless substance causes an allergic reaction, it is considered a(n). . . |
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| The flu accompanied by a fever is a(n) _____ disease. |
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| What are the four main ways in which pathogens spread. |
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--from person to person
--contaminated objects
--from infected animals
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| The four common groups of pathogens are. . . |
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| bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists |
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| Explain why antibiotics cannot be used to destroy viruses. |
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| Viruses are not considered living organisms and therefore cannot be killed with antibiotics. |
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| A virus attaches itself to a body cell and then injects its genetic material into the cell. The cell is tricked into making more viruses. The new viruses leave the cell and infect other cells. |
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| List the components that are part of the immune and lymphatic systems. |
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| lymph nodes, adenoids, thymus, tonsils, appendix, spleen, bone marrow, and lymphatic vessels |
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| Noninfectious/ genetic disorder |
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| Noninfectious/ genetic disorder |
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| Write the steps of the immune response when a pathogen invades the body. |
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