Question

dentify the disorders described.


✔ allergic disorders
immune system overreacts to an antigen


✔ immunodeficiency disorders
part of the immune system does not function properly


✔ autoimmune disorders
the body's immune system attacks its healthy cells, mistaking them for pathogens


✔ cancers
masses of cells form and steal nutrients from healthy cells

Identify the effects of the disorders that weaken the immune system.

1.There is a decrease in the production of
.

2.Immune cells mistake healthy cells as
.

3.Abnormal cells crowd out
cells and steal nutrients.

4.The body is susceptible to
.

Answer 1

1. There is a decrease in the production of immune cells/antibodies.

2. Immune cells mistake healthy cells as pathogens (foreign invaders).

3. Abnormal cells crowd out healthy (normal) cells and steal nutrients.

4. The body is susceptible to infections.