The 5 non-specific defence systems of the human body are stomach acid, skin, trachea, nose and bronchi.
The name of the cells responsible for your immunity is white blood cells.
The three methods white blood cells us to defend against pathogens are engulf and digest (phagocytosis), producing antibodies and producing antitoxins.
In a vaccination a dead or an inactive form of a pathogen is injected.
The pathogen that antibiotics have no effect on is a virus.
The term used for medicine that only treats symptoms of an infection is painkiller.
The heart drug digitalis originates from a foxglove plant.
The painkiller aspirin comes from a willow tree.
Penicillin was first discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming from penicillin mould.
Viruses invade cells and then replicate themselves which bursts the cell.