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Immunity

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
2.
Produces antibodies to fight the antigen and marks the antigen
a)
Macraphage
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
3.
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
4.
Antibodies are made by...
a)
Your own cells.
b)
The pathogen.
5.
What is the role of a helper T cell?
a)
Kills pathogens
b)
Helps activate killer T and B cells
c)
Produces antibodies
d)
Binds to antigens
6.
WHY are macrophages considered "non-specific" defenses?
a)
They only destroy specific pathogens
b)
They only target bacteria
c)
They will destroy any pathogen or dead cell
d)
They only destroy viruses
7.
Cells that ingest pathogens are
a)
plasma cells
b)
phagocytic cells
c)
helper T cells
d)
antibodies
8.

A protein with antibody activity is called?

a)

Humoral response

b)

Surface proteins

c)

Immunoglobulin

d)

Homeostasis

9.

The cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body make up the

a)

Helper T-cell

b)

Integumentary system

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Immune system

10.

The response that uses killer t-cells and not antibodies is called?

a)

immune system

b)

cell mediated response

c)

surface proteins

d)

lymphocyte

11.

White blood cells that identify antigens and activate B-Cells and Killer T-Cells are called?

a)

Memory B-cells

b)

Phagocytes

c)

Helper T-cells

d)

Pathogen

12.

A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth without harming body cells is called?

a)

Antibiotic

b)

Vaccine

c)

Antibodies

d)

Plasmids

13.

What is a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antigen

c)

Plasmid

d)

Antibody

14.

What is the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Immune system

c)

Vaccination

d)

Endocytosis

15.

What is the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations and with detection of the source and cause of epidemics of infectious disease called?

a)

Epidemiology

b)

Pathology

c)

Phagocytosis

d)

Endocrinology

16.

A dead or weakened pathogen introduced into the body to produce immunity is called?

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Vaccine

c)

Antibodies

d)

Antigens

17.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
18.
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
19.
How does immune system fight viruses?
a)
Immune system guards our body and when red blood cells which are the part of our immune system detect viruses in our body they kill the antigen or viruses by antibodies.
b)
Immune system guards our body and when 
white blood cells which are the part of our immune system 
detect viruses in our body they kill the antigen or viruses by antibodies.
c)
Immune system guards our body and when 
antibiotics which are the part of our immune system 
detect viruses in our body they kill the antigen.
d)
None of above 
20.
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
21.
How do breathing passages help keep pathogens out of the body?
a)
Chemicals kill some pathogens.
b)
Mucus and cilia trap pathogens.
c)
Phagocytes in the breathing passages destroy pathogens.
d)
They produce antibodies that kill pathogens.
22.
White blood cells are the main cells of the immune system.  Where are they produced?
a)
Bone marrow
b)
Veins & arteries
c)
Stomach
d)
None of the above
23.
 Another name for white blood cells is:
a)
Blood 
b)
Photosyntesis
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Body
24.
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
25.
Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Skin
c)
Hair
d)
Mucous Membranes
26.
Inspect antigen, attacks & kills antigen, if it is recognized
a)
Macraphage
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
27.
What type of microbe is used in a vaccine?
a)
it doesn't really matter
b)
a damaged one
c)
a weakened or inactivated one
d)
a normal one
28.
Are all viruses pathogenic?
a)
yes
b)
no
29.
Are all  bacteria pathogenic?
a)
yes
b)
no
30.
What can be concluded based on the results shown here?
a)
The measles vaccine is effective.
b)
The measles vaccine backfired.
c)
The measels vaccine caused side effects.
d)
The measles vaccine should not be offered.