Worksheets4th Grade Immune System Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the number one way to prevent colds?
take Tylenol
get an antibiotic from your doctor
don't go out with a wet head
good handwashing procedures
What is the largest organ in our body and is our first defense against germs and bacteria?
Skin
Brain
Liver
Heart
What is the top layer of skin called?
callus
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
What is the second (middle) layer of skin called?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
What is the third (bottom) layer of skin called?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
The purpose of the immune system is to:
Help germs invade the body.
Fight off sickness.
Make you sick.
Cure blindness.
The immune system is made up of:
Tissues
Organs
Cells
All the above
As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is:
Rhinovirus
Leukocytes
Glands
Nodes
Leukocytes are found in lots of places, including an organ in your belly that filters blood and helps fight infections known as the:
Heart
Spleen
Kidneys
Brain
The four main types of germs are:
Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
Viruses, parasites, fungi, and phagocytes
Parasites, bacteria, lymphocytes, and fungi
Small, medium, large, and extra large
Getting these when you’re young helps your immune system fight off diseases:
Stickers
Bandages
Shots (immunizations)
Cough drops
These cells carry oxygen to all of your other cells in your
body.
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Arteries
Saliva
Which blood components fight infections by attacking bacteria/viruses
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
The yellowish fluid part of blood is called...
protein
plasma
deoxygenated blood
water
True or False?
Platelets are blood cells that help blood to clot when we get a cut.
True
False
