Immunity and Antibiotics (Grade 11 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Quizzes
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What is immunity?
What is immunity?
Body's natural ability to defend vs infection
What shape are antibodies?
What shape are antibodies?
Y-shaped proteins
What is phagocytosis?
What is phagocytosis?
Process where immune cells 'eat' particles
What chemical alarm signal do infected plants release?
What chemical alarm signal do infected plants release?
Salicylic acid
Which is part of animals' first line of defense?
Which is part of animals' first line of defense?
Stomach acid killing pathogens
What do B-lymphocytes produce?
What do B-lymphocytes produce?
Antibodies
What are CD4 cells also called?
What are CD4 cells also called?
Helper cells
What do vaccines contain?
What do vaccines contain?
Weakened or dead disease-causing organisms
Why don't antibiotics work against viral infections?
Why don't antibiotics work against viral infections?
Viruses operate differently from bacteria
Why must you complete the full antibiotic course?
Why must you complete the full antibiotic course?
Prevents resistant bacteria surviving