Immune System Regents

Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?

• tissue at a teacher's desk

• students wash hands regularly with soap 

• students shake hands regularly with each other

• students wipe desks with dry paper towels

The human body has both internal and external defense against disease.  Which of these includes only internal defenses?  

• hair and inflammation

• white blood cells and sweat

• inflammation and white blood cells

• skin and mucus

This allows us to develop an artificial immunity to a disease without ever getting sick from the disease.

• antibiotics

• vaccines

• blood transfusions

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

• blood is made in the bones.

• plasma carries nutrients.

• red blood cells carry oxygen.

• white blood cells fight infection.

Why might you become ill after visiting a friend who is sick with the flu?

• The room your friend was in was too warm.

• You ate the same kind of food your friend ate.

• You did not dress properly.

• The virus that causes the flu entered your body.

The purpose of the immune system is to:

• Help germs invade your body

• Fight off sickness

• Make your nose run

• Give you diarrhea

Your body cannot make antibodies for pathogens that you have never been in contact with.

• True, because your body needs to encounter the pathogen at least once in order to create the antibodies.

• False, because you can make antibodies via immunizations given by a doctor.

All of the following are examples of white blood cells EXCEPT

• T cells

• Phagocytes

• Antibodies

• B Cells

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These are produced by B cells and designed to mark antigens to be destroyed.

• Antigens

• Active Immunity

• Antibodies

• Antibiotics

Which is an example of passive immunity?

• You have been infected

• You have been vaccinated

• You made antibodies

• You got your mother's antibodies