Chapter 43 Immune System

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lymph vessels and veins have blank for one way flow of blood

lymph vessels and veins have valves for one way flow of blood

Blank is resistance to disease.

Immunity is resistance to disease

blank are agents that cause you "dis" "ease"

Pathogens are agents that cause you "dis" "ease"

Blank: is the study of disease

Pathology: is the study of disease

Blanks: are virulent (harmful) organisms that cause diseases. Some infect cells, some secrete harmful toxins, etc., which can cause the host to become very ill

Pathogens: are virulent (harmful) organisms that cause diseases. Some infect cells, some secrete harmful toxins, etc., which can cause the host to become very ill

The Blank system fights pathogens and kills cancer cells.

The immune system fights pathogens and kills cancer cells.

There are six types of blanks (Microbes)

There are six types of Microorganisms (Microbes)

1)Blank: most are harmless, some are virulent. Some are decomposers.

1) Bacteria: most are harmless, some are virulent. Some are decomposers.

2)blank: parasites. Not considered living

2)Viruses: parasites. Not considered living

3)Blanks: from the kingdom protista. E.g. Plasmodium malariae (causes malaria), Trypanosoma gambiense (causes African sleeping disease), etc.

3)Protozoans: from the kingdom protista. E.g. Plasmodium malariae (causes malaria), Trypanosoma gambiense (causes African sleeping disease), etc.