March 28th, 2016 Persepolis by: Marjane Satrapi

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Immune System: Vaccines and Immunity

Level#1: The ability to resist a certain disease is called immunity. People are often born with certain immunities. These are called natural immunities. Acquired immunities are immunities that people develop or acquire over time.

1. What are immunities that people develop over time called?





2. What is the ability to resist a certain disease called?





3. What are immunities that people are born with called?








Level#2: The ability to resist a certain disease is called immunity. People are often born with certain immunities. These are called natural immunities. Acquired immunities are immunities that people develop or acquire over time. One type of acquired immunity can occur when a mother passes antibodies for certain diseases to her developing baby. Another form of acquired immunity happens when you are infected with a disease only once. Then, you will not get the disease again. Your body produces antibodies to the disease.

1. What is an example of one type of acquired immunity?

2. What is another example of acquired immunity?

3. How does your body prevent you from getting a disease more than one time?

Level#3: The ability to resist a certain disease is called immunity. People are often born with certain immunities. These are called natural immunities. Acquired immunities are immunities that people develop or acquire over time. One type of acquired immunity can occur when a mother passes antibodies for certain diseases to her developing baby. Another form of acquired immunity happens when you are infected with a disease only once. Then, you will not get the disease again. Your body produces antibodies to the disease. Getting a vaccine is another form of acquired immunity. A vaccine is made from dead or weakened forms of pathogens. After receiving a vaccine, the body develops antibodies for the disease. This vaccination makes the body immune to that disease.

1. What form of immunity is getting a vaccine?

2. Explain how vaccines are made.

3. Explain how vaccines work.

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