Immune/Endo System Quiz

What is it called when capillaries swell in the infected area?

• Fever

• Antigen

• Pathogen

• Inflammation

These are important because they remember the pathogen for the future.

• Macrophage

• Red Blood Cells

• Cilia

• Antibodies

What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?

• Pathogen

• Antibodies

• B-cells

• Skin Cells

An immune response that occurs in the human body is shown above. This activity helps to do which of the following?

• Produce antibiotics to control disease

• Provide protection against a specific pathogen

• Provide protection against all types of pathogens

• Eliminate harmful gene alterations

What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

• antibodies

• lymph nodes

• white blood cells

• the skin

How do germs enter the body?

• From touching a mucous membrane

• Passing by cilia in the nose

•  The trachea

• All of the above

Which of the following systems protects the body from disease?

• Digestive System
• Nervous System
• Immune System
• Skeletal System

An example of an infectious (contagious) disease is:

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Heart Disease

• Influenza A

Viruses and Bacteria are ___________________.

• white blood cells

• antibodies

• pathogens

You can't get _________ from pathogens

• a cold

• the flu

• sprained ankle

• chicken pox