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WorksheetsInfection Detection
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the function of our skin in protecting our body from infection? Select all that apply.
Acts as a barrier against invading organisms.
Sticky substance found in our respiratory tract.
Produces sweat from sweat glands that helps wash germs off of our body.
Short hairs that push out captured germs.
What is the function of mucus in defending our body against germs?
Traps invading germs and prevents them from getting into the body.
Swells when filled with germs.
Produces fluids that push germs out.
Send signals to our brain.
What is the function of white blood cells in defending our body against infection? Select all that apply.
Target specific germs that enter the body and destroy them.
Produce mucus.
Produce sweat.
Target any germ that enters the body and destroys it.
What is the function of cilia in defending our body from infection?
Secretes hormones that prevent infection.
Send signals to the brain to tell us we are sick.
Fluid produced to trap and destroy germs.
Little fine hairs found in the nose that trap and push out invading germs.
In what month did the most new cases occur in?
June
July
August
September
A surgeon is preparing to perform an operation on a patient. Select two precautions the surgeon should take to prevent the spread of any germs to the patient.
Take a nap
Wash hands and wear gloves
Ask the patient for his name
Wear a mask
This helps filter the bodily fluids, and trap and destroy any invading germs before they can enter the blood. These defense glands are small, round structures found throughout the body and neck.
Liver and spleen
lymph glands
tonsils
Communicable disease
A process that scientists use to explore observations and answer questions.
infection
Scientific Inquiry Process
liver and spleen
skin
When unwanted germs invade, your body responds by turning up the heat, causing your temperature to be higher than normal.
cilia
fever
mucus
virus
Very small organism, such as a bacterium, that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
liver and spleen
microorganism
infection
bacteria
A microorganism that can make a person sick. The four major types of _____________ are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
mucus
fever
germ
virus
Tiny, one-celled organisms that get nutrients from their environment in order to live.
stomach
cilia
infection
bacteria
