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21-2 Defenses Against Disease

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Injecting a small amount of inert ('dead') viruses or bacteria to help your white blood cells recognize them is...

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Lymphocytosis

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Immunization

2.

They need a host in order to replicate/reproduce.

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

3.

Our white blood cells can fight invaders by... (choose three)

a)

producing antibodies

b)

trapping them in one place

c)

consuming them

d)

producing anti-toxins

e)

physically removing them from the body

4.

The _______ has passive defense in the form of acids and enzymes.

a)

Reproductive Tracts

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Skin

5.
Which of the following is the body’s first line of defense against disease?
a)
vaccines
b)
white blood cells
c)
antibodies
d)
skin
6.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
7.

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.

8.
These cells activate killer T cells and other helper T cells as well as activate B cells
a)
Helper T Cells
b)
Cytotoxic T Cells
c)
Macrophages
d)
Suppressor Cells
9.
A white blood cell that makes antibodies
a)
T cell
b)
bacteria
c)
B cell
d)
mast cell
10.
These cells are responsible for making antibodies.
a)
Helper T Cells
b)
Killer T Cells
c)
B Cells
d)
Macrophages
11.
Killer T Cells-
a)
Kill the pathogen
b)
Kill your infected body cells
c)
Kill only viruses
d)
Kill only bacteria
12.
A nonspecific defensive response of the body to tissue injury characterized by dilation of blood vessels and swelling.
a)
immunity
b)
interferon
c)
immunization
d)
inflammation
13.
What is the role of a B cell?
a)
Kills pathogens
b)
Helps activate other immune cells
c)
Produces antibodies
d)
Binds to antigens
14.

The purpose of introducing weakened microbes into the body of an organism is to stimulate the

a)

production of living microbes that will protect the organism from future attacks

b)

production of antigens that will prevent infections from occurring

c)

immune system to react and prepare the organism to fight future invasions by these microbes

d)

replication of genes that direct the synthesis of hormones that regulate the number of microbes

15.

Which cell will "eat" pathogens?

a)

helper T cell

b)

B cell

c)

macrophage

d)

cytotoxic T cell

16.
What is the job of the immune system?
a)
To protect your body from drugs and medicine
b)
To protect your body from air and water
c)
To protect your body from pathogens
d)
To protect your body from itself
17.
What is phagocytosis?
a)
WBCs
b)
When cells eat other cells
c)
When a cell collapses
d)
When a cell releases nutrients
18.
Which disease is caused by a bacteria?
a)
Malaria
b)
The flu
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's foot
19.
What does a vaccine contain that stimulates the immune system to develop antibodies for that disease?
a)
Live viruses or bacteria
b)
Protein fragments from the virus or bacteria
c)
A dead or weakened form of the virus or bacterium
d)
Bacteriophages with DNA or RNA from the virus or bacteria
20.

The immune system is made up of:

a)

Tissues

b)

Organs

c)

Cells

d)

All of the options