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(unit 3.2)

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time between exposure to an infectious agent and specific symptoms of a disease.   prodromal  
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Indirect protection from infectious disease due to a large number of vaccinated population   herd immunity  
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This cell has hemoglobin, transports oxygen through the body, in humans it does not have a nucleus.   red blood cells  
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part of the eye processes an image   retina  
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These blood cells are a huge part of the immune system. There are different types of these cells, each one performs a specific function   White Blood Cells  
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reason for why your body's immune response to a second exposure (of the same pathogen) may be differently treated   B-cells "remember" antigens they have seen before and produce antibodies quickly.  
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parts of the acquired immune system.   Antibodies & B-cells  
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specific immune response   acquired  
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outermost structure of the eye,(where a contact would sit)   cornea  
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focuses light on the retina   lens  
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any infectious agent that can cause disease is called a...   pathogen  
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A single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism. (examples = strep throat, salmonella, )   Bacteria  
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helps filter extra cellular fluid to help fight infections:   Lymph nodes  
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non-living microscopic agent, made up of an outer protein shell, (examples= rabies, HIV, covid)   virus  
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(True or False) The cardiovascular system is pressurized from the pumping of the heart and the lymphatic system is not pressurized.   true  
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living microscopic, single-celled, eukaryotic, animal-like organisms.( example =Giardia.)   Protist  
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mode of transmission occurs when a living object carries the infectious agent from one host to another,(like a mosquito carrying Zika virus)   Vector-borne  
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T-Cells are made in the...   Thymus  
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This substance is used to simulate an immune response (the goal of creating antibodies and providing immunity to specific infections.)   Vaccine  
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A large, eukaryotic, multicellular, parasitic worm (examples= tapeworm, liver fluke, or a leech.)   Helminth  
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White Blood Cells are made in the...   Bone marrow  
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describes the body's immune system overreacting to an infection ( thats causing inflammation).   sepsis  
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limits the body's normal inflammatory response to prevent damage and impairment that might result from swelling and higher body temperatures.   Immune privilege  
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parts of the innate immune system.   Tears & cilia  
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eye care professional that can provide medical treatments and surgical procedures   Ophthalmologist  
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