Immune System Review

When Destiny gets a cut, how does her body respond to fight off the infection?

• White blood cells travel to the cut to destroy bacteria

• Capillaries become blocked to keep bacteria from moving around in your body

  
  

• Your temperature drops so the bacteria cannot survive

• Red blood cells travel to the cut to destroy bacteria

If a harmful bacteria or virus invades an organism, which cells produce antibodies that fight infection?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• platelets

• Epidermal cells

What is the general term for viruses and bacteria that make us sick?

• antibodies

• Pathogens

• T-cells

• Leucocytes

Which body system deploys white blood cells and antibodies to fight infection?

• Lymphatic

• respiratory

• immune

• Excretory

How are pathogens able to invade our bodies?

• Through cuts

• Through the nose and eyes

• Through the mouth

• All of the other answers are true

When harmful bacteria invade a wound, the skin around the wound turns red. This is known as:

• A neural response

• A viral response

• A gastric response

• An inflammatory response

When Lizzeth steps on a nail, what will the immune system send to defend against bacteria and viruses?

• red blood cells

• platelets

• white blood cells

• Plasma

Which of the following is not part of the human immune system?

• White blood cells

• insulin

• lymph

• skin

Which of the following organisms are not considered pathogens?

• fungi

• bacteria

• viruses

• plants

Which of the following ailments can not be vaccinated against?

• Tetanus

• Diphtheria

• Smallpox

• asthma