Question

directions match each term in column a with its meaning in column b. write the correct letter on the line.
column a column b

1. immune system a the bodys most important defense against infectious disease
2. sanitation b something done automatically, or as a matter of course
3. drug c a guide for choosing the right foods and servings of food
4. plague d material that causes the body to make antibodies against a disease
5. vaccine e a unit of measure of the energy contained in food
6. food guide pyramid f a substance that acts on the body and changes its functioning
7. infectious disease g a quickly spreading, deadly infectious disease
8. virus h the practice of keeping things clean to prevent infectious disease
9. habit i an illness passed from person to person
10. calorie j a pathogen that is not living but takes over the functions of cells

directions unscramble the word or words in parentheses to complete each sentence below.

1. , such as viruses and bacteria, cause diseases although they are tiny. (staghopen)
2. the two white blood cells that help protect the body are and . (chapygoste; chopymeltsy)
3. antibodies against a disease remain in your body and give it to that disease. (imintumy)
4. eating enough of the right kinds of foods results in good . (untritain)
5. leads to dangerous and harmful side effects for the body. (grud beasu)

Explanation:

1. The immune system is the body's defense against infectious disease.
2. Sanitation is keeping things clean to prevent disease.
3. A drug acts on the body and changes its functioning.
4. A plague is a quickly - spreading, deadly infectious disease.
5. A vaccine contains material that causes the body to make antibodies.
6. The Food Guide Pyramid is a guide for choosing foods.
7. An infectious disease is passed from person to person.
8. A virus is a pathogen that takes over cell functions.
9. A habit is done automatically.
10. A calorie measures energy in food.
11. Pathogens (unscrambled from staghopen) cause diseases.
12. Phagocytes and lymphocytes (unscrambled from chapygoste and chopymeltsy) are white blood cells.
13. Immunity (unscrambled from imintumy) is from antibodies.
14. Nutrition (unscrambled from untritain) comes from good food.
15. Drug abuse (unscrambled from grud beasu) has harmful effects.

Answer:

1. A
2. H
3. F
4. G
5. D
6. C
7. I
8. J
9. B
10. E
11. Pathogens
12. Phagocytes; lymphocytes
13. Immunity
14. Nutrition
15. Drug abuse