WorksheetsDefense Against Disease
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Antibiotics affect ...
Viruses
Bacteria
Bacteria and Viruses
Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi
Injecting a small amount of inert ('dead') viruses or bacteria to help your white blood cells recognize them is...
Antibiotics
Lymphocytosis
Endocytosis
Immunization
Made of only a DNA strand and a protein shell (capsid), and sometimes an envelope.
Virus
Bacteria
Has a cell wall, cell membrane, free floating DNA, no nucleus, cytoplasm, and no organelles.
Bacteria
Viruses
A ___________ is an organism that carries an infectious disease like malaria carrying mosquitoes.
Transmitter
Carrier
Vector
Zoonotic Transfer
True or False: Viruses are NOT alive.
True
False
They need a host in order to replicate/reproduce.
Viruses
Bacteria
Which of the following is NOT a standard shape of bacterial cells?
Rods (bacilli)
Spheres (cocci)
Bean (fabiform)
Spirals (spirilli)
True or False: All bacteria cause illnesses.
True
False
Your body defends your _____ by producing enzymes that kill bacteria
Eyes
Skin
Respiratory Tract
Reproductive Tract
Our white blood cells can fight invaders by... (choose three)
producing antibodies
trapping them in one place
consuming them
producing anti-toxins
physically removing them from the body
What structure/component do bacteria NOT have that both plant and animal cells do?
nucleus
cell membrane
cytoplasm
DNA
The _______ has passive defense in the form of acids and enzymes.
Reproductive Tracts
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Skin
Our _______ contains mucus and ciliated cells to trap and remove invaders, as a passive defense.
Digestive System
Respiratory Tract
Reproductive Tract
Eyes
Which letter represents the protein coat of a typical virus?
A
B
Which letter represents the bacterial DNA
A
B
C
D
