Infection and response
Describe communicable diseases (pathogens, transmission, treatment), the immune system, vaccination and drug development
What you'll learn
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Imagine a tiny germ 🦠 sneaks into your body through a cut on your finger. Your body's defence team — white blood cells — immediately rush to fight it!
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What do white blood cells do when they find a germ?
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Drag the white blood cell to catch and destroy the invading germ!
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How does your body fight off a flu virus? Let's break it down.
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What do memory cells do after you've fought off a germ?
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Match each part of the immune system to its job: White blood cells 🧬, Antibodies 🔑, Memory cells 🧠.
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True or false: Your immune system can remember a germ you fought years ago.
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