Immunity Quiz (www.kidshealth.org)

The purpose of the immune system is to:

• A) Help germs invade your body

• B) Fight off sickness

• C) Make your nose run

• D) Give you diarrhea

The immune system is made up of:

• A) Tissues

• B) Organs

• C) Cells

• D) All of the above

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As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is:

• A) Rhinovirus

• B) Leukocytes

• C) Glands

• D) Nodes

Leukocytes are found in lots of places, including an organ in your belly that filters blood and helps fight infections known as the:

• A) Heart

• B) Spleen

• C) Kidneys

• D) Brain

The four main types of germs are:

• A) Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi

• B) Viruses, parasites, fungi, and phagocytes

• C) Parasites, bacteria, lymphocytes, and fungi

• D) Small, medium, large, and extra large

Getting these when you’re young helps your immune system fight off diseases:

• A) Stickers

• B) Bandages

• C) Shots (immunizations)

• D) Cough drops

To be “immune” means what?

• A) That you are infected

• B) That you are bald

• C) That you are more likely to get sick

• D) That you are protected

Lymph nodes are found in the:

• A) Neck

• B) Armpits

• C) Groin

• D) All of the above

When someone’s immune system overreacts to something harmless it’s called:

• A) Overreactus maximus

• B) An allergy

• C) A sneeze

• D) The measles

Which of the following will not help your immune system?

• A) Playing sports video games

• B) Exercising

• C) Eating healthy food

• D) Regularly washing your hands