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WorksheetsImmune System/Vaccines
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Cells that ingest pathogens are
a)
plasma cells
b)
phagocytic cells
c)
helper T cells
d)
antibodies
2.
The ______________ system returns interstitial fluid to the blood stream.
a)
ureters
b)
spleen
c)
thymus
d)
lymphatic
3.
T cells are made in the___________
a)
bone marrow
b)
spleen
c)
thymus
d)
tonsiles
4.
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
a)
lymph cell
b)
antigen
c)
antibody
d)
neutrop
5.
B cells mature in the
a)
thymus
b)
intestine
c)
bone marrow
d)
heart
6.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
7.
The picture below illustrates one internal part of the body’s immune system. What process is illustrated in the picture?
a)
a skin cell destroying germs.
b)
inflammation near an opened wound
c)
a white blood cell destroying pathogens
d)
mucus in the lungs destroying pathogens
8.
Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis. Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?
a)
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
b)
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)
it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
9.
Jorge has a cold but feels well enough to study with his friends Lisa and Jin. Lisa and Jin become sick. Which term describes Jorge’s condition when he was studying with his friends?
a)
noninfectious
b)
contagious
c)
immune
d)
deadly
10.
Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of germs:
a)
Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines
b)
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
c)
Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA
d)
Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms
11.
What do B cells produce?
a)
antigens
b)
macrophages
c)
T cells
d)
antibodies
12.
Where do T cells mature?
a)
lymph node
b)
bone marrow
c)
thymus
d)
liver
13.
Which one of these options makes lymphocytes?
a)
Blood Cells
b)
Bone Marrow
c)
Bacteria
d)
The Heart
14.
What are Lymphocytes?
a)
A type of red blood cell
b)
A nucleus
c)
A type of white blood cell
d)
Bone Marrow
15.
What is the Immune system?
a)
The body's defense system
b)
A system that gives support and structure
c)
A system that helps you breathe
d)
None of the above
16.
Which of the following is NOT part of the first line of defense?
a)
skin
b)
B cells
c)
sweat
d)
lysozyme
17.
Which of the following secretes histamine?
a)
B cells
b)
macrophages
c)
neutrophils
d)
mast cells
18.
Which antibody is produced during the primary immune response?
a)
IgA
b)
IgG
c)
IgM
d)
IgE
19.
Which antibody is most abundant in the serum? (produced during secondary immune response)
a)
IgA
b)
IgG
c)
IgM
d)
IgE
20.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation?
a)
swelling
b)
atrophy
c)
heat
d)
redness
21.
Which cells are responsible for producing large quantities of antibodies?
a)
T cells
b)
natural killer cells
c)
plasma cells
d)
macrophages
22.
Which cells kill cancer cells and infected cells?
a)
cytotoxic T cells
b)
B cells
c)
mast cells
d)
eosinophils
23.
Which type of immunity has memory?
a)
innate
b)
adaptive/acquired
24.
What type of immunity is vaccination?
a)
natural passive
b)
natural active
c)
artificial passive
d)
artificial active
25.
Which is a failure of immune tolerance?
a)
autoimmune disorders
b)
allergies
c)
immunodeficiencies
26.
What cell type does HIV target?
a)
cytotoxic T cells
b)
helper T cells
c)
B cells
d)
neutrophils
27.
Which branch of immunity involves B cells?
a)
Cell-mediated
b)
Humoral
28.
A molecule that induces an immune response?
a)
antibody
b)
receptor
c)
antigen
d)
sebum
29.
Which line of defense includes the skin, sweat, mucous membranes, and normal microbiota?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
30.
Edward Jenner succeeded in creating a vaccine against smallpox by injecting patients with material of which disease?
a)
Small pox
b)
Cow pox
c)
Cattle Virus
d)
Measles Virus
31.
What is the function of innate immune response?
a)
Act very rapid as a first line of defense to eliminate the infection
b)
Trap microbes so they cannot spread in our body freely
c)
Coordinate and support adaptive immunity
d)
All of the above
32.
What is the main advantage of live attenuated vaccine?
a)
It provides more durable immunity; boosters may be required, though less frequently than would otherwise be necessary.
b)
It is safer than other kinds of vaccines.
c)
It does not cause any severe side effects or complications.
d)
It is suitable for people with any type of health.
33.
Which is not true about subunit vaccines?
a)
They can be designed using molecular biology technique
b)
They are less harmful than live attenuated vaccine.
c)
They generally are made of polypeptide or oligopeptide.
d)
They provide lifetime protection.
34.
Since we have our immune system to protect us from disease, why do we still need a vaccine?
a)
Because some diseases are too severe for our immune system.
b)
Because adaptive immunity takes days to weeks to initiate a response and sometimes it is too late.
c)
Because some people are immune deficient or have weak immune systems.
d)
All of the above
35.
How did the smallpox virus infection spread most frequently?
a)
Through the air
b)
Through the soil
c)
Through blood
d)
Through feces
36.
What percentage of infected people would die after smallpox virus infection?
a)
13%
b)
30%
c)
33%
d)
3%
37.
What percentage of people would die after variolation?
a)
13%
b)
30%
c)
33%
d)
3%
38.
What did they use in the 1700s to inoculate healthy people for variolation?
a)
Pus from the utters of a cow
b)
Pus from a lymphnode of an infected patient
c)
Pus from scabs of an infected patient
d)
Pus from the fresh sores of an infected patient
39.
How intense were the clinical symptoms of cowpox as compared to smallpox in humans?
a)
More intense
b)
Less intense
c)
Same intensity
d)
We cannot compare them as they are caused by two different viruses
40.
What are the organs attacked by the smallpox virus?
a)
Heart and liver
b)
Skin, spleen and lymph nodes
c)
Lungs, stomach, and esophagus
d)
Ovaries and testes
41.
How did Dr. Edward Jenner prove that cowpox virus inoculation was efficient in protecting against smallpox virus infection?
a)
He guessed.
b)
He wrote a good article.
c)
He infected himself.
d)
He tested it and proved it.
42.
which of following is not one of the diseases covered by the MMR vaccine?
a)
measles
b)
rubella
c)
meningitis
d)
mumps
43.
Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.
a)
antibodies
b)
antigen
44.
Vaccines protect:
a)
vaccinated person
b)
those too young to be vaccinated
c)
those who have weak immune system
d)
all of the above
45.
A vaccines main goal is to:
a)
make people sick
b)
prevent disease
c)
start an epidemic
d)
start a pandemic
46.
Following a vaccination, the white cells produce . . .
a)
antibiotics
b)
antibodies
c)
statins.
d)
toxins.
47.
The bar chart compares the total yearly cost of medical treatment for a disease in a country before vaccines were used and the total yearly cost when vaccines are used.
How much money is saved by the use of vaccines?
How much money is saved by the use of vaccines?
a)
14 million dollars
b)
16 million dollars
c)
32 million dollars
d)
48 million dollars
48.
Vaccination saves money spent on health care. What is the most likely reason for the difference in cost?
a)
Vaccines cure diseases.
b)
Vaccines do not cost much to buy.
c)
People who have been vaccinated never become ill
d)
People who have been vaccinated need less treatment in hospital.
49.
When someone is given the MMR vaccine, . . .
a)
the white blood cells ingest the pathogens
b)
the white blood cells neutralise the toxins in the vaccine
c)
the white blood cells produce antibodies against the pathogen.
d)
the white blood cells reproduce rapidly.
50.
What is herd immunity
a)
When everyone is vaccinated.
b)
A form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.
c)
When all of a group of farm animals have been immunised.
d)
When a disease spreads throughout a population.
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