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WorksheetsImmune System and Pathogens
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the job of the immune system?
a)
To protect your body from drugs and medicine
b)
To protect your body from air and water
c)
To protect your body from pathogens
d)
To protect your body from itself
2.
True or False?
The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissue, and organs that work together to protect the body
The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissue, and organs that work together to protect the body
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False?
Stomach acid can't kill pathogens
Stomach acid can't kill pathogens
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Is it smart to wash your hands?
a)
No
b)
Yes
5.
What is one of the ways that antibiotics work?
a)
They can stop bacteria from reproducing
b)
They can stop viruses from reproducing
c)
They stop toxins from poisoning the tissues of hosts
d)
They engulf the fungi
6.
What initiates an immune response?
a)
antibody
b)
antigen
c)
histamine
d)
antibiotic
7.
What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?
a)
A bacterium
b)
A virus
c)
A fungus
d)
A protist
8.
What is the main reason we should be careful not to over-use antibiotics?
a)
They are very expensive and the money could be used for other things.
b)
We will kill all of the "friendly" bacteria in our guts so we will have to consume lots of yougurt.
c)
Dangerous strains of bacteria may develop by natural selection.
9.
What can vaccination involve?
a)
Injecting a dead form of the diseases to stimulate immunity
b)
Injecting an inactive form of the disease to stumulate immunity.
c)
Injecting an inactive form of the pathogen to stimulate immunity.
d)
All of the above
10.
There is no vaccine against the common cold because:
a)
Colds are caused by bacteria so we can use antibiotics to treat them.
b)
The cold virus mutates too quickly for a vaccine to be effective
c)
Colds are not usually serious enough for it to be worthwhile to develop a vaccine.
d)
Colds are not infectious so it doesn't matter.
11.
Overzealous immune response to an otherwise harmless substance.
a)
allergen
b)
spleen
c)
allergy
d)
fever
12.
A strategy for causing the body to develop immunity to a specific pathogen.
a)
Antibiotics
b)
immunization
c)
inflammation
d)
immunity
13.
Collective term for the defense activities of the immune system.
a)
immune system
b)
immunization
c)
immune response
d)
immunity
14.
A condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.
a)
immunity
b)
immunization
c)
immune system
d)
autoimmune disorder
15.
What is one of the functions of white blood cells?
a)
To carry oxygen in the blood stream
b)
To produce antigens that destroy pathogens
c)
To ingest and destroy pathogens
16.
What is one of the ways that antibiotics work?
a)
They can stop bacteria from reproducing
b)
They can stop viruses from reproducing
c)
They stop toxins from poisoning the tissues of hosts
17.
What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?
a)
A bacterium
b)
A virus
c)
A fungus
d)
A protist
18.
A protein molecule released by a B cell that binds to specific antigens.
a)
antigen
b)
antibody
c)
allergy
d)
prion
19.
Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.
a)
antigen
b)
prion
c)
pathogen
d)
allergen
20.
A white blood cell that makes antibodies
a)
T cell
b)
bacteria
c)
B cell
d)
mast cell
21.
A nonspecific defensive response of the body to tissue injury characterized by dilation of blood vessels and swelling.
a)
immunity
b)
interferon
c)
immunization
d)
inflammation
22.
A substance or part of a substance (living or nonliving) that the immune system recognizes as foreign and activates the immune system and reacts with immune cells or their products, such as antibodies.
a)
pathogen
b)
allergen
c)
antigen
d)
antibody
23.
Antigens prepared in such a way that when injected or taken orally they induce active immunity without causing disease.
a)
antigen
b)
spleen
c)
B cell
d)
vaccine
24.
A noncellular infectious agent that can replicate only within a host cell.
a)
fever
b)
B cell
c)
prion
d)
virus
25.
Resistance to disease and pathogens.
a)
immunity
b)
immunization
c)
histamine
d)
vaccine
26.
Body temperature that has risen above the normal set point (~37 C or 98.6 F); can indicate an illness. Causes more WBC to be made.
a)
B cell
b)
fever
c)
virus
d)
T cell
27.
An allergy is
a)
an overreaction to nonharmful antigens
b)
an appropriate response to a harmful substance
c)
an immunodeficiency
d)
an autoimmune disease
28.
These immune system cells stimulate actions of other cells. What are they?
a)
Cytotoxic T cells
b)
Memory B cells
c)
Helper T cells
d)
B plasma cells
29.
A preparation made from a weakened or killed pathogen is called
a)
a vaccine
b)
an allergen
c)
an antigen
d)
a macrophage
30.
What is the job of the immune system?
a)
To protect your body from drugs and medicine
b)
To protect your body from pathogens
c)
To protect your body from itself
d)
To protect your body from air and water
31.
These cells are responsible for identifying the "enemy" in an immune response.
a)
Killer-T Cells
b)
B Cells
c)
Helper-T Cells
d)
Antibodies
32.
These cells are responsible for making antibodies
a)
B Cells
b)
Killer T Cells
c)
Helper T Cells
d)
Macrophages
33.
A protein produced by a b cell of the immune system that destroys a pathogen
a)
B Cell
b)
T Cell
c)
Vaccination
d)
Antibody
34.
What is the immune system’s main purpose?
a)
The immune system trap germs in an organ so they do not spread.
b)
The immune system produces illness and bacteria.
c)
Helps your body fight off illness and disease.
d)
Let’s germs into the body.
35.
What do white blood cells create to fight infections?
a)
Antibodies
b)
Leukocytes
c)
Antibiotics
d)
Antigens
36.
Out of t-cells and b-cells which is the helper cell?
a)
b-cells
b)
t-cells
c)
neither
d)
both
37.
Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Skin
c)
Hair
d)
Mucous Membranes
38.
Which of the following is a first line of defense?
a)
Antibodies
b)
mucus in you nose
c)
Red blood cells
d)
your white blood cells
39.
What are vaccines made of ?
a)
White blood cells
b)
good bacteria
c)
fake pathogens
d)
protein
40.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
41.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
42.
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
a)
tissue at a teacher's desk
b)
students wash hands regularly with soap
c)
students shake hands regularly with each other
d)
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
43.
Which disease is caused by a bacteria?
a)
Malaria
b)
The flu
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's foot
44.
Ringworm is caused by which pathogen?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
45.
Which one is a way the body defends against a pathogen?
a)
Fever
b)
Stomach Acid digesting
c)
White Blood Cells fighing
d)
All of these are correct
46.
A disease that is harmful to the body, caused by a pathogen and is contagious is called....
a)
Non-Infectious
b)
Infectious
c)
Abatious
d)
Invasive
47.
Which disease is a non-infectious disease?
a)
Diabetes
b)
Influenza
c)
AIDS
d)
Chickenpox
48.
Pathogens are recognized by their...
a)
antigens
b)
antibodies
c)
killer t-cells
d)
B-cells
49.
An organism that causes disease
a)
Pathogen
b)
Infectious Disease
c)
Phagocyte
d)
Antigen
50.
A disease that is not caused by a pathogen
a)
Vaccine
b)
Passive Immunity
c)
Vaccination
d)
Noninfectious disease
51.
A disorder in which the immune system is overly sensitive to a foreign substance
a)
Allergy
b)
Allergen
c)
Passive Immunity
d)
Active Immunity
52.
Which of the following agents cause strep throat?
a)
Virus
b)
Parisite
c)
Bacteria
d)
Protozoan
53.
Which agent causes athletes foot?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Parisite
d)
Virus
54.
What is one way a pathogen can enter the body?
a)
Nose
b)
Mouth
c)
Broken Skin
d)
All of the Above
55.
What is a noninfectious disease?
a)
A disease that can spread
b)
A pathogen
c)
A disease that can't spread
d)
Rabies
56.
Which is not an infectious disease?
a)
Malaria
b)
diabetes
c)
food poisoning
d)
measles
57.
What is the largest outer defense of the body?
a)
Stomach Acid
b)
Mucous Membranes
c)
Cilia
d)
Skin
58.
Which of the following is NOT considered a non-specific defense?
a)
mucus
b)
sweat
c)
tears
d)
antibodies
59.
What causes immunity?
a)
production of antigens by helper t cells
b)
macrophages engulfing pathogens
c)
production of antibodies and memory B cells that are left behind
d)
antigens on the surface of pathogens
60.
All of the following prevent pathogens from entering the body except...
a)
red blood cells
b)
tears
c)
mucus
d)
skin
61.
Nonspecific immunity includes all of the following except...
a)
Macrophages (WBC)
b)
skin
c)
mucous membranes
d)
antibodies
62.
Which cells produce antibodies?
a)
macrophages
b)
monocytes
c)
T cells
d)
B cells
63.
What function does mucus play in the immune system?
a)
traps foreign particles from entering the body
b)
moistens food
c)
produces WBCs
d)
acts as a lubricant
64.
Both T cells and B cells produce antibodies.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Where would a disease transmitted by person-to-person contact be most likely to spread quickly?
a)
In a remote region , where contact between people is rare.
b)
In a rural farming community, where neighbors live miles apart.
c)
In a crowded city.
d)
In a medical lab
66.
Treatment for illness caused by bacteria.
a)
Rest, plenty of fluids
b)
Antibiotics prescribed by Doctor
67.
Cause of common cold and flu.
a)
Viruses
b)
Bacteria
c)
Reaction by the body to substances
68.
Cause of allergies (such as pet, food, or seasonal).
a)
Viruses
b)
Bacteria
c)
Over reaction by the body to substances
d)
Fungus
69.
Example of the Second Line of Defense.
a)
Nose hairs
b)
Antibodies
c)
White Blood Cell
d)
Red Blood Cells
70.
Example of the First Line of Defense
a)
Antibodies
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Skin
d)
Red Blood Cells
71.
Which of the following is not a typical way for a person to catch a disease?
a)
From pathogens in the air.
b)
From pathogens in boiled water.
c)
From pathogens in poorly cooked food.
d)
From physical contact with an infected person.
72.
Disorder of organs or how the organ works that affects part or all of an organism.
a)
White Blood Cell
b)
Antibody
c)
Disease
d)
Pathogen
73.
Some diseases caused by bacteria are:
a)
smallpox, chicken pox, influenza
b)
Strep throat, lyme disease,food poisoning
c)
Ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush
d)
Strep throat, colds, and flu
74.
The treatment of parasitic diseases like lice, fleas, and bed bugs is:
a)
Chlorox Wipes
b)
Antifungals
c)
Antiparasitic drugs
d)
Antivirals
75.
Treatment for diseases caused by bacteria, like food poisoning can be treated by:
a)
Antivirals
b)
Antiparasitics
c)
Antifungals
d)
Antibiotics
76.
Treatment for diseases caused by viruses include the following
a)
Rest
b)
Drink lots of fluid
c)
Antivirals
d)
All are treatments
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