Module 8 Intro
1. Module 8 Intro
1.30. Lesson 5 Intro
Module 8—Circulation, Immunity, and Excretion
Lesson 5—The Lymphatic System and Immunity
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Water treatment plants in most of North America have a process that eliminates harmful waterborne bacteria and parasites that may be present in natural water. Ultraviolet light is used to kill organisms in the water.
Chemicals such as chlorine are also added to the water to kill micro-organisms, but the levels are not harmful to the overall health of humans. Your lymphatic and immune systems also use processes to remove harmful substances to prevent you from being ill. Only harmful invaders or dead cells are recognized and destroyed by your body. Water treatment plants have human operators and computers to determine water quality and intensity of treatment. How does the human body determine its response to invading substances?
In this lesson you will explore the following essential questions:
- What is the function of the lymphatic system?
- How do the cellular and non-cellular components of the human defense system work together to maintain homeostasis?
Module 8: Lesson 5 Assignment
Your teacher-marked Module 8: Lesson 5 Assignment requires you to submit a response to the following:
- TR 1. An Immune Response
- Reflect and Connect: A Creative Representation of the Immune System
You can access your Module 8: Lesson 5 Assignment. You can print off the assignment or save the download to your computer. Your answers can be saved on this document to your course folder.
You must decide what to do with the questions that are not marked by the teacher.
Remember that these questions provide you with the practice and feedback that you need to successfully complete this course. You should respond to all the questions and place those answers in your course folder.