Year 7

Immune system

In this lesson, we will learn about how our white blood cells protect our body like soldiers.

Year 7

Immune system

In this lesson, we will learn about how our white blood cells protect our body like soldiers.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Non-specific and specific white blood cells
  2. Antigens and antibodies

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5 Questions

Q1.
The purpose of the immune system is to:
Correct answer: Fight off sickness
Give you diarrhea
Help germs invade your body
Make your nose run
Q2.
To be “immune” means what?
That you are bald
That you are infected
That you are more likely to get sick
Correct answer: That you are protected
Q3.
Which of the following will not help your immune system?
Eating healthy foods
Exercising
Correct answer: Playing computer games
Regularly washing hands
Q4.
Every day, we encounter billions of germs, but they’re not all bad.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
Laughing helps your immune system
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
The main purpose of our white blood cells are to:
Allows us to breathe
Correct answer: Fight against illnesses
Helps us sleep
Make us feel good
Q2.
Consuming oranges can do what to our immune system?
Decreases performance
Correct answer: Improve performance
Nothing
Q3.
Non specific response is defined by:
Correct answer: How the body responds to generic bacteria, viruses and pathogens.
How to body responds to specific pathogens.
Q4.
Specific responses to an infection include swelling and redness
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
Antibodies remember previous pathogens that have been harmful to our bodies.
False
Correct answer: True