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WorksheetsImmune System
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of these are part of the innate immune response except:
a)
B cells
b)
mast cells
c)
natural killer cells
d)
macrophages
2.
What is another name for B cells that produce antibodies?
a)
plasma cells
b)
memory cells
c)
natural killer cells
d)
macrophages
3.
Which of the following is not associated with humoral immunity?
a)
antibodies
b)
breast milk
c)
B cells
d)
cytotoxic T cells
4.
All of the following are aspects of inflammation except:
a)
constriction of blood vessels
b)
phagocytes and neutrophils produce cytokines that signal the brain to produce a fever
c)
increase in permeability of blood vessels
d)
pain
5.
These cells bind to antigen presenting cells signaling them to produce cytokines that stimulate B and T cells to divide
a)
helper T cell
b)
mast cell
c)
cytotoxic T cell
d)
plasma cells
6.
Where are B and T lymphocytes produced?
a)
thymus
b)
pancreas
c)
bone marrow
d)
thryoid
7.
The primary purpose of vaccines is to __.
a)
induce inflammation
b)
activate the immune system to produce memory cells
c)
stimulate natural killer cells
d)
initiate the innate immune response
8.
These molecules are responsible for inducing a fever during the innate immune response.
a)
interferons
b)
cytokines
c)
complement
d)
antibodies
9.
Passive immunity can be acquired through which of the following methods?
a)
vaccination
b)
infection
c)
mother's milk
d)
topical cream
10.
This protein increases the blood vessels permeability to WBCs and other substances involved in the immune response.
a)
histamine
b)
complement
c)
lysozyme
d)
defensin
11.
In order to activate the helper T cells, antigens need to be presented by which type of MHC receptors?
a)
MHC I
b)
MHC II
12.
The protein that sits on pathogenic surfaces and elicits an immune response is known as
a)
antigen
b)
histamine
c)
antibody
d)
anticytosis
13.
Which of the following is part of innate immunity?
a)
Neutrophils
b)
Cell-Mediated Response
c)
Inflammation
d)
Humoral Response
14.
Which of the following is part of the adaptive immunity?
a)
Inflammation
b)
Skin
c)
Macrophages
d)
T cells
15.
T cells mature in the
a)
Bone marrow
b)
Thymus
c)
Blood
d)
Thyroid
16.
The inflammation response is triggered by
a)
Histamines
b)
Anti-histamines
c)
Cytokines
d)
Interferon
17.
Which cell primes B AND T cells?
a)
Macrophages
b)
Helper T cells
c)
Cytotoxic T cells
d)
Humoral cells
18.
What is the antigen presenting receptor on the surface of T cells called?
a)
MHC
b)
TLR
c)
GPCR
d)
None of the above
19.
Which type of cell will remember what the antigen looks like and produce a rapid secondary response?
a)
Plasma B cells
b)
Memory B cells
c)
Plasma T cells
d)
Memory T cells
20.
A secondary immune response will be faster when...
a)
The individual has encountered the pathogen already
b)
The individual's macrophages are on high alert
c)
The individual has encountered the pathogen and has memory B cells circulating
d)
All of the above
21.
HIV attacks and kills which of the following?
a)
Plasma B cells
b)
Memory B cells
c)
Helper T cells
d)
Cytotoxic T cells
22.
Where are antibodies produced?
a)
lymph nodes
b)
capillaries
c)
lacteals
d)
thoracic duct
23.
Which tissue produces lymphocytes and filters out impurities and harmful substances?
a)
spleen
b)
tonsils
c)
thymus
d)
lymph nodes
24.
What is the purpose of antibodies?
a)
To pump lymph through the vessels
b)
To create lymph
c)
To fight infection
d)
To remove old red blood cells
25.
The process of engulfing a bacterium or virus particle by a macrophage is known as
a)
Phagocytosis
b)
Pinocytosis
c)
T cell
d)
Dendritic cell
26.
What does the immune system NOT defend against?
a)
malfunctioning cells
b)
foreign particles
c)
disease causing organisms
d)
elevated blood sugar
27.
Why do we say the SKIN is the FIRST line of defense?
a)
epidermis has sweat glands
b)
breaks in the skin result in infection
c)
epidermis provides a barrier and secretes chemicals to stop invacers
d)
there are no other forms of barrier defense
28.
Why are mucus and Cilia also considered part of the first line of defense?
a)
when you breathe foreign particles bump into mucus
b)
Hair-like structures called cilia sweep mucus into your throat
c)
mucus traps foreign particles and cilia sweeps the mucus away
d)
mucus and cilia are actually part of the second line of defense
29.
Bacteria that are swallowed encounter what first line of defense?
a)
very strong bases break down the bacteria cell wall
b)
stomach acid attack the bacteria
c)
special mucus coats the bacteria in the stomach
d)
stomach ulcers are a common result of bacteria
30.
When do white blood cells attach invaders?
a)
in the blood stream
b)
if invaders are detected in body tissues
c)
in the stomach and intestines
d)
as soon as invaders enter the mouth or blood stream
31.
White blood cells that eat foreign bodies and break foreign particles apart in their organelles are called?
a)
pinocytes
b)
white blood cells
c)
plasma
d)
phagocytes
32.
How do viruses make us sick?
a)
releasing fever inducing phytotoxins
b)
producing cox2 fever inducers
c)
releasing prostoglandins into the blood stream
d)
causing healthy cells to produce more viruses and break open
33.
Virus-infected cells release interferon a chemical which inhibits the ability of the virus to infect other cells. How does interferon work?
a)
by causing the cell to lyse
b)
by inducing viral reproduction
c)
by blocking viral reproduction
d)
by inhibiting cell wall production
34.
How do T-cells, natural killer cells, protect you from cancer?
a)
by helping the cells to grow faster
b)
by attacking infected cells and search for others
c)
by swallowing the cancer causing DNA
d)
by reversing mutation in the cells DNA
35.
In the second line of defense we have the inflammatory response where your body releases histamines which in turn
a)
restrict blood flow
b)
dilate capillaries
c)
open the arteries
d)
decrease blood pressure
36.
What do memory cells do?
a)
Kills the virus
b)
Eats the virus
c)
Patrol the area and make the immune system work faster next time.
d)
Makes antibodies
37.
Another name for white blood cells is:
a)
Blood
b)
Photosyntesis
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Body
38.
First recognizes foreign body and eats it and displays it to the other cells
a)
Macraphage
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
39.
Produced by B cells and designed to mark antigens to be destroyed.
a)
Antigens
b)
Active Immunity
c)
Antibodies
d)
Antibiotics
40.
Produces antibodies to fight the antigen and marks the antigen
a)
Macraphage
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
41.
David has an infection that is restricted to his right arm. What type of infection is this?
a)
local
b)
systemic
c)
general
d)
edemic
42.
What type of immune response are B cells responsible for?
a)
humoral
b)
systemic
c)
cell mediated
d)
general
43.
Which of the following is NOT part of the second line of defense?
a)
interferons
b)
low pH of the skin
c)
complement fixation
d)
pyrogens
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