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10. Disease and Immunity

Innate Immunity
LO To explain the first line of defense in immunity
Starter: Lets test your current understanding of disease
and immunity. Complete the true or false worksheet

What is a pathogen?

What is a pathogen?
A pathogen as a disease-causing organism

What is a transmissible disease?

A transmissible disease is a disease in
which the pathogen can be passed from
one host to another

Think Pair Share

In what ways can pathogens enter your body?
Can you put your ideas under the following
headings.
Direct

Indirect

Think Pair Share

In what ways can pathogens enter your body?
Can you put your ideas under the following
headings.
Direct

Indirect

Blood
Semen
Bodily fluids

Contaminated surfaces
Animals
Air

Complete the worksheet

The skin acts
as a barrier
Stomach produces
stomach
acid( hydrochloric
acid)
If our skin is cut
platelets seal the
wound by clotting
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Tears contain an
enzyme that kills
bacteria
The breathing
organs produce
mucus to cover the
lining of these
organs and trap the
microbes

Destroying microbes

White
blood cells
in action

How do we protect ourselves?

Mechanical barriers - skin and hairs in the
nose
Chemical barriers - mucus and stomach
acid
Cells
-phagocytosis
and
antibody
production by white blood cells (which can
be enhanced by vaccination)

Overview of our immune system >

Summary Video >