Allergies Quiz
Why do we get allergies? Understanding what causes them and how your body reacts to an allergen is important.
Discuss these questions in groups:
1. Describe your nose and eyes when you suffer from an allergy.
2. What do antibodies normally do?
3. What does the inmune system make antibodies do in cases of allergy?
4. What is the name of the antibody produced by the immune system in allergic people?
5. Is allergy-causing-pollen in big flowers? Why?
6. Which is one of the chemicals that causes reactions?
7. Why do we get the sensation of itchy nose?
8. When is there more pollen floating around, in the morning or in the afternoon?
Answers:
1. You've got a runny nose and puffy (swollen) eyes.
2. Fight and recognize germs.
3. Recognize harmless things such as pollen or animal dander.
4. Immunoglobin E.
5. No, it isn't. Because it's too heavy to go airborne.
6. Histamine.
7. Because histamine can activate the receptor on nerves.
8. Early in the morning.
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