WorksheetsDiseases and the Immune System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the smallest and simplest pathogens?
virus
fungi
bacteria
What are organisms that are so small that they can only be seen through a microscope?
germs
pathogens
antibodies
What is a combination of body defenses made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight pathogens in the body?
immunity
immune system
lymphocytes
What is the secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens and maintain its fluid balance?
lymphatic system
circulatory system
blood vessels
What is a preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response?
fungi
vaccine
antigens
What are the substances that send the immune system into action?
antigens
antibodies
vaccines
What is any condition that interferes with the normal or proper functioning of the body or mind?
disease
antibiotics
immunity
What is a disease that can be spread to a person from another person, an animal, or an object?
cancer
chronic disease
communicable disease
What are simple one-celled organisms?
bacteria
virus
fungi
What are specific proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body?
virus
antibodies
lymphocytes
What is the body’s response to injury or disease, resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat, and redness?
inflammation
infection
death
What is the ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease?
defense
immunity
immune system
What are germs that cause diseases?
fungi
bacteria
pathogens
What is a condition that happens when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm?
infection
inflammation
pain
What are the special white blood cells in the blood and lymphatic system?
antigens
lymphocytes
t-cells
