Immunity Crossword

2. Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance
4. defense that immune cells that target specific antigens
6. an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid
8. defense that is nonspecific resistance that destroys invaders in a generalized way without targeting specific individuals
13. acquired from exposure to the disease organism through infection with the actual disease
15. originate in the bone marrow
16. A type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign material, and remove dead cells
17. a protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them
18. key player of the adaptive immune response that is responsible for humoral immunity in mammals
19. A type of immunity that occurs when a person is given antibodies rather than making them through his or her own immune system

1. results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease
2. a mean by which the body is given immunity to a disease by intentional exposure to small quantities of it
3. part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow
5. responds to antigens by producing cells that directly attack the pathogen
7. disrupt essential processes or structures in the bacterial cell
9. defense that is he innate immune system
10. help the body fight infection and other diseases
11. macrophages have roles in almost every aspect of an organism's biology ranging from development, homeostasis, to repair through to immune responses to pathogens
12. produce antibodies that are used to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins.
14. Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body