Immune System Mastery Quiz

What is the function of antibodies in the immune system?

• To produce hormones

• To identify and fight pathogens

• To regulate body temperature

• To support cell division

Microbes that enter the body, causing disease, are known as

• Antigens

• Pathogens

• Antibodies

• Cells

What are pathogens?

• bacteria in the gut

• Cells that produce antibodies

• Organisms that cause disease

• Chemicals that stimulate immune response

How do vaccines work to protect the body from disease?

• By weakening the immune system

• By killing pathogens in the body

• By creating an IMMUNE RESPONSE to a specific pathogen

• By preventing the production of antibodies

Which statement best describes an immune response?

•  It only occurs in certain individuals

•  It promotes pathogen growth

•  It usually
  involves identifying and killing harmful germs.

•  It has no effect on the body

How does AIDS affect the immune system?

• By strengthening immune responses

• By increasing the production of antibodies

• By attacking and weakening the immune system

• By preventing allergies

What is an allergy?

• A weakened immune response to pathogens

• A strong immune response to a harmless substance

• A type of vaccine

• A beneficial reaction to environmental factors

A vaccine used against an infectious disease may contain:

• Artificial sweeteners

• Live, fully active pathogens

• Weakened/dead pathogens

•  Heavy metals

Some cancerous cells can cause immune responses in the human body because they contain:

•    Antigens

• Vaccines

•    Antibiotics

•    Probiotics

Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogen?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Antibody

• Fungus