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WorksheetsImmune System and Infectious Agents: Viruses and Bacteria
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Are considered to be living organisms
Viruses
Bacteria
Both viruses and bacteria
Are considered to be non-living organisms
Viruses
Bacteria
Both viruses and bacteria
Bacteria is what type of cell?
prokaryote
eukaryote
Medicine that stops the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
pathogens
flagella
antibiotics
prokaryotic means
no nucleus
has a nucleus
no ribosomes
has a mitochondria
Which is the most effective defense against the chicken pox virus?
antibiotics
diet
exercise
vaccine
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
tissue at a teacher's desk
students wash hands regularly with soap
students shake hands regularly with each other
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis. Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?
diseases
vaccines
antibodies
pathogens
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
support the body through bones and muscles
get rid of waste from the body
protect the body from pathogens
move blood through the body
What type of cell fights off pathogens? (HINT: Osmosis Jones was this type of cell)
skin cells
white blood cells
red blood cells
nose cells
What do viruses need to reproduce?
they need genetic material
They need a host cell
They need bacteria
They need insulin
Which of the following occurs after a virus attaches to a host cell
The host cell dies
The virus dies
The virus inserts its genetic information into the host cell
the virus eats the cell
A disease that is harmful to the body and is contagious is called....
Non-Infectious
Infectious
BONUS (for 2 extra points): Who is most excited for winter break?
ME!!!!!!!!
My Teachers
Both A and B
I don’t even understand the question because of all the sugar I’ve had today
