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4th Grade Immune System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the number one way to prevent colds?

a)

take Tylenol

b)

get an antibiotic from your doctor

c)

don't go out with a wet head

d)

good handwashing procedures

2.

What is the largest organ in our body and is our first defense against germs and bacteria?

a)

Skin

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Heart

3.

What is the top layer of skin called?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

4.

What is the second (middle) layer of skin called?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

5.

What is the third (bottom) layer of skin called?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

6.

The purpose of the immune system is to:

a)

Help germs invade the body.

b)

Fight off sickness.

c)

Make you sick.

d)

Cure blindness.

7.

The immune system is made up of:

a)

Tissues

b)

Organs

c)

Cells

d)

All the above

8.

As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is:

a)

Rhinovirus

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Glands

d)

Nodes

9.

Leukocytes are found in lots of places, including an organ in your belly that filters blood and helps fight infections known as the:

a)

Heart

b)

Spleen

c)

Kidneys

d)

Brain

10.

The four main types of germs are:

a)

Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi

b)

Viruses, parasites, fungi, and phagocytes

c)

Parasites, bacteria, lymphocytes, and fungi

d)

Small, medium, large, and extra large

11.

Getting these when you’re young helps your immune system fight off diseases:

a)

Stickers

b)

Bandages

c)

Shots (immunizations)

d)

Cough drops

12.

These cells carry oxygen to all of your other cells in your

body.

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Arteries

d)

Saliva

13.

Which blood components fight infections by attacking bacteria/viruses

a)

White blood cells

b)

Red blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

14.

The yellowish fluid part of blood is called...

a)

protein

b)

plasma

c)

deoxygenated blood

d)

water

15.

True or False?

Platelets are blood cells that help blood to clot when we get a cut.

a)

True

b)

False