Across
- 6. A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens.
- 7. A substance that enhances the body's immune response.
- 8. This immune cell is responsible for killing virus-infected cells.
- 11. Type of immunity that is acquired through vaccination.
- 12. A condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells.
- 15. The primary organ for the development of T cells.
- 17. The type of immunity passed from mother to baby through breast milk.
- 18. The process of intentionally exposing the immune system to a weakened or inactivated pathogen.
- 19. This immune cell orchestrates the immune response and activates other immune cells.
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- 1. A type of vaccine that contains inactivated or weakened pathogens.
- 2. The process by which pathogens or damaged cells are engulfed and broken down.
- 3. Protein molecules produced by the immune system to neutralize pathogens.
- 4. The process of immune cells recognizing and destroying abnormal cells.
- 5. Small proteins released by cells to regulate the immune response.
- 9. The system of organs and cells responsible for protecting the body from foreign invaders.
- 10. These cells are responsible for antibody production.
- 11. A foreign substance that triggers an immune response.
- 13. The body's first line of defense against pathogens.
- 14. The class of antibodies that is most abundant in the bloodstream.
- 16. What is the protective response of the immune system to an antigen?
