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Worksheet 2 - Immunity and Vaccines

The document discusses immunity and vaccinations. It provides background information on active and passive immunity by summarizing a video. It asks questions about when lymphocytes produce antibodies to fight pathogens, what memory B cells are and why they are helpful, and how breastfeeding provides passive immunity to babies.

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Worksheet 2 - Immunity and Vaccines

The document discusses immunity and vaccinations. It provides background information on active and passive immunity by summarizing a video. It asks questions about when lymphocytes produce antibodies to fight pathogens, what memory B cells are and why they are helpful, and how breastfeeding provides passive immunity to babies.

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Immunity and Vaccinations

For Background Knowledge, first watch:


Find the video at: Enter Lesson Code:
https://youtu.be/VPoffYhtOXY
sciencesauceonline.com 01301
Then check your understanding in this worksheet.

Use the video, “Immunity: Active vs Passive”, to help you answer the questions.

1. Complete the sentences below based on the description in the video.

When a ............................................. invades the body,


............................................. are capable of producing antibodies, which
can help destroy it. There are lots of different types of
............................................. in the body, all producing unique
............................................. . While the body tries to find the correct
lymphocyte, the pathogen may reproduce in large numbers, making a
person ............................................. .

2.
a. When the correct lymphocyte is found for a pathogen, a special version of that
lymphocyte is produced that can “remember” the pathogen. What name is
given to this special version of the lymphocyte?

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b. Explain why this special cell is helpful in fighting future pathogen invasions
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c. What kind of immunity if provided by this process?


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3.
a. Explain how breastfeeding can help babies fight infection.

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b. What kind of immunity is provided by this process?


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