Disorders of the Immune System
Use the following choices to answer the questions:
A. SCID B. Cancer C. HIV D. Allergies
11. scanned for on a daily basis by natural killer cells
12. destroys helper T cells
13. caused by an overly sensitive immune system in response to harmless
substances
14. no T or B cells are produced causing a person to be defenseless against
infection
Use the following choices to answer the questions:
A. antibiotics B. chemotherapy C. desensitizing D. vaccine
15. small amounts of allergens are injected under skin in an attempt to ease
allergy symptoms
16. results in active immunity
17. may disturb a microbes ability to reproduce
18. used to attack rapidly dividing cells
19. Why aren’t fetuses rejected from a woman during pregnancy?
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20. Why is an antihistamine taken for allergy symptoms?
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21. What is one method used to minimize transplant rejection?