Immune System Quiz

Q.1 The purpose of the immune system is to:

• Help germs invade your body

• Fight off sickness

• Make your nose run

• Give you diarrhea

Q.2 The immune system is made up of:

• tissues

• organs

• cells

• all of the above

Q.3 As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is:

• Rhinovirus

• leukocytes

• glands

• nodes

Q.4 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

Q.5 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

Q.6 Getting these when you’re young helps your immune system fight off diseases:

• stickers

• bandages

• shots (immunizations)

• cough drops

Q.7 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

Q.8 Lymph nodes are found in the:

• neck

• armpits

• groin

• all of the above

Q.9 When someone’s immune system overreacts to something harmless it’s called:

• Overreactus maximus

• An allergy

• A sneeze

• The measles

Q.10 Which of the following will not help your immune system?

• Playing sports video games

• Exercising

• Eating healthy foods

• Regularly washing your hands