Defending against infection

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What is a 'pathogen'?
A disease-causing microorganism
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What is one of the functions of white blood cells?
White blood cells ingest and destroy pathogens
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Which statement about immunity is correct?
Passive immunity involves receiving antibodies
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How do antibiotics work?
They can stop bacteria from reproducing
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What can vaccination involve?
Injecting an inactive form of the pathogen to stimulate immunity
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It is important to use antibiotics carefully because:
it reduces the spread of resistant strains
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What is one of the functions of white blood cells?

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White blood cells ingest and destroy pathogens

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Which statement about immunity is correct?

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How do antibiotics work?

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What can vaccination involve?

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