Defence System and Viruses EQ

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For €100: What is meant by the term immunity?

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For €200: What is the purpose of a vaccination?

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To produce Antigens

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For €200: What is the purpose of a vaccination?

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For €300: What is an antigen?

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A protein producedby white blood cell

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For €300: What is an antigen?

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For €500: What is the role of a B lymphocyte?

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Produce Antibodies

Produce white blood cells

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A: Produce Antibodies

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For €500: What is the role of a B lymphocyte?

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For €1,000: Why would you give an antibody instead

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For €1,000: Why would you give an antibody?

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For €2,000: What is active immunity?

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Producing a vaccineProduction of your

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Getting the flu

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For €2,000: What is active immunity?

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For €4,000: Name the two main chemical components

of a virus.

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DNA and Nucleic Acid

Protein Coat and nucleus

Proteins and FatsProteins and

Carbohydrates

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A: DNA and Nucleic Acid

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For €8,000: What do viruses use to reproduce?

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Proteins The host’s cells

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For €8,000: What do viruses use to reproduce?

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For €16,000: Which one of the following is an example

of the beneficial effect of a virus?

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Producing Cheese Vaccine Production

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C: Vaccine Production

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Vaccine Production

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For €32,000:What is the purpose of a vaccination?

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To give you the disease

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C: To trigger the production of antibodies

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For €64,000: Why don’t doctors prescribe antibiotics

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Antibiotics only kill the flu

Antibiotics don’t kill viruses

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For €125,000: Why were young people more at risk of

becoming ill with swine flu than older people?

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Because they don’t take vitamins

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For €250,000: Which of the following is a disease

caused by a virus?

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Athletes Foot Ringworm

Polio Strep throat

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C: Polio

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For €500,000: Which of the following is a type of

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For €1,000,000: What is passive immunity?

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Immunity through vaccination

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Immunity from previous exposure

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For €1,000,000: What is passive immunity?

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Immunity through vaccination

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