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Immune System Biology 2019

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What category of immune response would sneezing fall under?
a)
Innate Immunity
b)
Acquired Immunity
c)
Humoral Immunity
d)
Cell Mediated Immunity
2.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
3.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
4.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
5.
What type of microbe is used in a vaccine?
a)
it doesn't really matter
b)
a damaged one
c)
a weakened or inactivated one
d)
a normal one
6.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
7.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
8.
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
a)
tissue at a teacher's desk
b)
students wash hands regularly with soap 
c)
students shake hands regularly with each other
d)
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
9.
Which disease is a non-infectious disease?
a)
Diabetes
b)
Influenza
c)
AIDS
d)
Chickenpox
10.
Pathogens are recognized by their...
a)
antigens
b)
antibodies
c)
killer t-cells
d)
B-cells
11.

Your skin, WBC's, mucous membranes, phagocytes, inflammatory response, temperature, and pH are all part of this defense system

a)

Acquired immunity

b)

Innate immunity

c)

Active immunity

d)

Passive Immunity

12.

Antibodies, t and b cells, and memory cells are all part of this defense system.

a)

Acquired immunity

b)

Innate immunity

c)

Non-passive Immunity

d)

Passive Immunity

13.

This image is a protein that help memorize pathogens.

a)

antigen

b)

antibody

c)

cytokine

d)

neutrophil

14.

Antibodies are nonspecific to antigens.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A harmful micro-organism is called a:

a)

antibody

b)

antigen

c)

pathogen

d)

bacteria

16.
What is the function of the memory cells
a)
to memorize the function of the DNA
b)
to memorize tactics that can be used to fight the antigens
c)
to remember the infection and prevent you from  getting it next time
d)
to produce antibodies
17.

What is the function of the Plasma Cells

a)

to multiply

b)

to patrol the body

c)

to fight the invading antigens

d)

to produce antibodies

18.
Where do lymphocytes become T cells
a)
bone marrow
b)
thymus
c)
lymph nodes
d)
antigens
19.
What is innate immunity?
a)
a type of general protection that humans have. Many of the germs that affect other species don't harm us.
b)
immunity that is "borrowed" from another source and it lasts for a short time
c)
This type of immunity develops throughout our lives
20.
What is adaptive immunity?
a)
a type of general protection that humans have. Many of the germs that affect other species don't harm us.
b)
 immunity that is "borrowed" from another source and it lasts for a short time
c)
This type of immunity develops throughout our lives
21.
What is passive immunity?
a)
a type of general protection that humans have. Many of the germs that affect other species don't harm us.
b)
 immunity that is "borrowed" from another source and it lasts for a short time
c)
This type of immunity develops throughout our lives
22.

What happens after the second time you are exposed to a pathogen?

a)

The body will not be able to fight off the pathogen quickly, because it knows how to get into the body easier.

b)

The body's immune system will react the same was as it did during the first exposure.

c)

The body can only be exposed to a pathogen a second time if you do not have a vaccine.

d)

The body will know how to fight off the pathogen quickly, because memory cells have been created after the first encounter.

23.

Which of the following is not part of the body's first line of defense against pathogens?

a)

Skin

b)

Mucus

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Antibody

24.

A large cell that engulfs and destroys pathogens is called a

a)

T Cell

b)

B Cell

c)

A Cell

d)

Phagocyte

25.

T Cell Lymphocytes are created in the

a)

Thymus

b)

Bone Marrow

c)

Thyroid

26.
____________ immunity occurs when an individual receives antibodies.
a)
active
b)
passive
c)
false
d)
cell mediated
27.
__________ immunity is when the bodies makes its own antibodies.
a)
passive
b)
active
c)
cell mediated
d)
false
28.

What is the function of antibodies within the immune system?

a)

Antibodies kill off any antigen that enters the body.

b)

Antibodies are only made when you are given a vaccination for specific antigens.

c)

Antibodies bind to specific antigens to flag for destruction.

d)

Antibodies are part of an external defense mechanism.

29.

Which of the following are considered internal defenses? (there may be more than one correct answer)

a)

Mucus

b)

Inflammation

c)

Tears

d)

Hair

e)

Tcells

30.

How do T cells differ from B cells?

a)

T cells fight pathogens by killing pathogens directly, while B cells fight pathogens by making antibodies.

b)

T cells only make memory cells, and B cells only make antigens

c)

T cells fight pathogens by making antibodies, while B cells fight pathogens by killing pathogens directly.

d)

T cells can only fight off pathogens the body has encountered once, and B cells can fight off any pathogen the body comes across.

31.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about someone's immune system that has allergies?

a)

Body cells are dividing at an uncontrolled rate.

b)

The body is reacting to foreign antigens that are not dangerous to most people.

c)

T cells and B cells in the body cannot be activated.

d)

The body is mistaking its own cells for foreign antigens.

32.
What is the body's first line of defense against infection by foreign organisms? 
a)
antibodies
b)
lymph nodes
c)
white blood cells
d)
the skin
33.
After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response? 
a)
The B-cells use this recognition to defend the body against other pathogens, such as bacteria.
b)
 The B-cells more quickly recognize and respond to any other virus that invades the body.
c)
The B-cells produce antibodies more quickly if the measles virus is encountered again.
d)
The B-cells transfer this recognition to T-cells, which will then devour the viruses.
34.
White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body? 
a)
They produce antibodies.
b)
They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells.
c)
They form a barrier against pathogens.
d)
They engulf and destroy bacteria.
35.
Although vaccines cannot be used to treat a person who is sick, they can help to prevent infections. Vaccinations tell the body to create "memory cells", which will function later to create antibodies against certain pathogens. When a person is vaccinated, what are they injected with? 
a)
antibodies to a disease bacterium
b)
live, inactive viruses
c)
weakened viruses or antigens from the virus
d)
blood from a person who has had the disease
36.
What organ is all over your body that is in the immune system?
a)
Brain
b)
Lymph natics/Lymph nodes
c)
Spleen
d)
Skin
37.
HIV can be found in numerous body fluids, but survives best in those with numerous WBC's, such as:
a)
Blood
b)
Semen
c)
Vaginal Secretions
d)
All of the Above
38.
Casual contact with an HIV infected person, such as sharing food utensils, towels, toilets, bedding or swimming pools, puts you at risk for contracting the disease.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

HIV is transmitted by...

a)

sharing food

b)

sweat

c)

mosquito bites

d)

exchanging bodily fluids

40.

What happens when T cell counts drop too low?

a)

You can't sleep

b)

You feel tired

c)

You get a rash

d)

You are in danger of contracting infectious diseases

41.

Which of the following is a true statement about HIV?

a)

It strengthens the immune system.

b)

You can tell by looking at people whether or not they are infected with HIV.

c)

It can be in a person's blood system for years before it causes health problems.

d)

Opportunistic infections are a symptom of a Phase I infection.

42.

What type of immune response creates cytokines that are used to destroy the antigen?

a)

Antibody mediated Immunity

b)

Cell-mediated immunity

c)

Humoral Immunity

d)

Phagocytosis

43.
WHY are macrophages considered "non-specific" defenses?
a)
They only destroy specific pathogens
b)
They only target bacteria
c)
They will destroy any pathogen or dead cell
d)
They only destroy viruses
44.
In humans, B cells mature in the _____ and T cells mature in the ______
a)
GALT, liver
b)
bursa, thymus
c)
bone marrow, thymus
d)
lymph nodes, spleen
45.
The immune system can fight cancer.
a)
False
b)
True
46.
Which type of immune system is faster?
a)
Adaptive Immunity
b)
Innate Immunity
47.

What type of cell kills invading cells directly?

a)

Helper T Cells

b)

Cytotoxic T Cells

c)

B cells

d)

Cytokines

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