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Viruses and Immune System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

White blood cells that kill bacteria by ENGULFING them

a)

macrophages

b)

memory cells

c)

pathogens

d)

helper T cells

2.

Fever is helpful in fighting bacteria because

a)

higher temperatures promote the activation of cellular proteins

b)

lower temperatures promote the activation of cellular proteins

c)

disease-causing bacteria do not grow well at high temperatures

d)

disease-causing bacteria do not grow well at low temperatures

3.

Which kind of white blood cell activates a specific immune response?

a)

cytotoxic T cell

b)

natural killer cells

c)

helper T cells

d)

B cells

4.

Membranes lining the respiratory tract secrete a layer of _____ that traps pathogens before they can enter the lungs

a)

B cells

b)

oil

c)

mucus

d)

T cells

5.

Helper T cells activate _______ and _______

a)

memory cells, plasma cells

b)

cytotoxic T cells, B cells

c)

macrophages, B cells

d)

antigens, antibodies

6.

After an immune response, _______ circulate in the blood and protect the body from another infection by the same pathogen

a)

cytotoxic T cells

b)

memory cells

c)

antibodies

d)

antigens

7.

Some cells of the immune system have surface receptor proteins that bind to specific

a)

antibodies

b)

antigens

c)

pathogens

d)

capsids

8.

Bacteria often have small extra loops of DNA called

a)

pili

b)

nucleoids

c)

prions

d)

plasmids

9.

The study of viruses is a part of biology because viruses

a)

belong to the domain Archaea

b)

are about to become extinct

c)

are living organisms

d)

are active inside living cells

10.

Prions

a)

always have a capsid

b)

cause abnormal growth in plants

c)

change the shape of normal proteins

d)

are made of RNA

11.

The body's first line of defense against infection includes all of the following except

a)

skin

b)

the lining of the digestive tract

c)

the lining of the respiratory tract

d)

white blood cells

12.

Vaccines are produced from killed or weakened

a)

phagocytes

b)

pathogens

c)

helper T cells

d)

B cells

13.

Vaccines are effective in preventing disease because they

a)

interfere with the release of suppressor T cells

b)

are antibodies directed against specific pathogens

c)

contain specific B cells and T cells

d)

lead to the formation of memory cells

14.

Which of the following is a nonspecific defense against pathogens?

a)

B cells

b)

antibodies

c)

helper T cells

d)

fever

15.

Bacteria cause disease by

a)

forming endospores

b)

transduction

c)

forming toxins

d)

bursting host cells

16.

How is a lytic cycle different from a lysogenic cycle?

a)

The host cell is destroyed in a lysogenic cycle

b)

The host cell is destroyed in a lytic cycle

c)

A provirus is formed during a lytic cycle

d)

A lytic cycle release temperate viruses

17.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
18.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
19.

How are bacteria cells different from the cells of eukaryotes?

a)

Bacterias are prokaryotes

b)

Their genetic material is not contained within the nuclei.

c)

Eukaryotes have their genetic material in the nuclei

d)

Their genetic material is contained within the nuclei.

20.

Four ways that bacteria are helpful to people.

a)

Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.

b)

Provide carbon dioxide, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.

c)

Provide oxygen, waste products, environmental recycling, medicine.

d)

Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling.

21.

Tiny structures that produce proteins inside bacteria.

a)

bacteria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosomes

d)

flagellum

22.

A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually

a)

binary fission

b)

conjugation

c)

endospore

d)

pasteurization

23.
 Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis.  Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?  
a)
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
b)
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)
 it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
24.
 Liz notices that shortly after cutting her arm accidentally the area around the cut is turning red and feeling hot.  Which immune system defense is Liz experiencing?  
a)
inflammation
b)
white blood cell clotting
c)
skin
d)
fever
25.
Y shaped proteins that may mark pathogens for destruction are
a)
antigens
b)
T cells
c)
antibodies
d)
neutrophils