Immune System Pre-Assessment

The purpose of the immune system is to...

• Help germs invade your body

• Fight off sickness

• Make your nose run

• Give you diarrhea

The immune system is made up of:

• Tissues

• Organs

• Cells

• All of the above

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

• Rhinovirus

• Leukocytes

• Glands

• Nodes

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

• Heart

• Spleen

• Kidneys

• Brain

The four main types of germs are:

• Viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi

• Viruses, parasites, fungi and phagocytes

• Parasites, bacteria, lymphocytes and fungi

• Small, medium, large and extra large

Getting these helps your immune system fight off disease:

• Stickers

• Bandages

• Immunizations

• Cough Drops

To be "immune" means what?

• That you are infected

• That you are bald

• That you are more likely to get sick

• That you are protected

Lymph nodes are found in the

• Neck

• Armpits

• Groin

• All of the above

When someone's immune system overreacts to something harmless its called:

• Overreactus maxiums

• An allergy

• A sneeze

• The measles

Which of the following will not help your immune system

• Playing sports video games

• Exercising

• Eating healthy foods

• Regularly washing your hands