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Immune System

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pathogen is a...

a)

Good guy.

b)

Bad guy.

2.

Antibodies are made by...

a)

Your own cells.

b)

The pathogen.

3.

The blue molecule in this image is a(n) _______

a)

Antibody

b)

Antigen

c)

Pathogen

d)

Blood cell

4.

The orange molecule in this image is a(n) _______

a)

Antibody

b)

Antigen

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Blood cell

5.

Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.

a)

pathogen

b)

allergen

c)

prion

d)

antigen

6.

Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?

a)

White Blood Cells

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Mucous Membranes

7.

4 major groups of pathogens

a)

bacteria, dogs, cats, mice

b)

protists, fungi, viruses, bacteria

c)

fungi, red blood cells, saliva

d)

viruses, white, blood cells, plasma

8.

Body's ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause a disease.

a)

immunity

b)

community

c)

sneezing and coughing

d)

vaccination

9.

The type of disorder where body reacts against antigens that are not pathogenic is known as a/n

a)

allergy

b)

autoimmune disorder

c)

immunodeficiency

d)

pneumonia

10.

Which disease is caused by a bacteria?

a)

Malaria

b)

The flu

c)

Strep Throat

d)

Athlete's foot

11.

what does HIV do to our immune system?

a)

It makes our immune system more stronger

b)

It attacks red blood cells

c)

It attacks our brain to stop working

d)

It attacks our white blood cells and weakens our immune system to the point where our body cannot fight pathogens

12.

A vaccine contains...

a)

cow pox

b)

an inactive strain of the pathogen

c)

a small amount of the pathogen

d)

small pox

13.

Vaccinations are used for

a)

Curing the illness

b)

Preventing the Illness

c)

Getting the illness

14.

Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...

a)

autoimmune diseases

b)

helper t-cells

c)

fever

d)

antibodies

15.

Which of the following illness is caused by pathogens?

a)

Bruise

b)

Blood Clot

c)

Diabetes

d)

Influenza

16.

What is the main purpose of the immune system?

a)

support the body through bones and muscles

b)

get rid of waste from the body

c)

To help fight off illnesses and diseases

d)

move blood through the body

17.

What is a Memory Cell?

a)

Something that remembers something

b)

A cell that helps remember the same illness or disease that you already had to fight it off easier the next time

c)

A type of cell

d)

A cell that remembers anything

18.
Which of the following is a non-specific response?
a)
Fever
b)
Red, itchy eyes that may be crusted shut
c)
Signs that is related to one antigen
19.
Inspect antigen, attacks & kills antigen, if it is recognized
a)
Macrophage
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
20.
What do B cells produce?
a)
antigens
b)
macrophages
c)
T cells
d)
antibodies
21.
What is the first barrier against disease?
a)
White blood cells
b)
Red blood cells
c)
the skin
d)
leucocytes 
22.

How do human diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?

a)

Neither responds to antibiotics.

b)

Both respond to antibiotics.

c)

Viral diseases respond to antibiotics; bacterial diseases do not.

d)

Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics; viral diseases do not.