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Body defence

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not an external defence mechanism?

a)

blood

b)

ear wax

c)

sebum

d)

tears

2.

What is the role of nasal mucus?

a)

collect dead cells

b)

lubricate the nasal passage

c)

make phlegm

d)

trap particles

3.

What chemical is released when a foreign body penetrates the skin?

a)

adrenaline

b)

histamine

c)

seratonin

d)

teatree

4.

Proteins that have a specific fit to a specific antigen are called

a)

allergens

b)

antibodies

c)

antihistamines

d)

none of these

5.

What are made in the thymus, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes?

a)

erythrocytes

b)

histocytes

c)

lymphocytes

d)

platelets

6.

B lymphocytes produce

a)

allergens

b)

antigens

c)

antibodies

d)

all of these

7.

Which cells actually kill invading bacteria and viruses?

a)

Antigens

b)

B cells

c)

T cells

d)

thrombocytes

8.

What do phagocytes do?

a)

make antibodies

b)

act as memory cells

c)

kill pathogens indiscriminately

d)

target specific pathogens to kill

9.

Where do T lymphocytes usually live?

a)

thyroid

b)

thymus

c)

pancreas

d)

parathyroid

10.

increased blood vessel diameter

a)

vasodilation

b)

microbial invasion

11.

Supporting connective cells which creates new tissue to replace dead or damage cells

a)

Tissue repair

b)

Histamine

12.

Phagocytes kill pathogens by

a)

engulfing and digesting them

b)

producing antibodies

13.

Which white blood cell is this?

a)

lymphocyte

b)

phagocyte

14.
Bacteria that are harmful to people are called _____.
a)
Pathogen
b)
Lymph Nodes
c)
Macrophages
d)
T Cells 
15.
Which of the following is the body’s first line of defense against disease?
a)
vaccines
b)
white blood cells
c)
antibodies
d)
skin
16.
How do antigens protect the body from diseases?
a)
They make white blood cells.
b)
They produce mucus, which washes away germs.
c)
They help destroy T cells.
d)
They alert the immune system when pathogens enter the body.
17.
What is the name of the body's defence system against diseases?
a)
The immune system
b)
The control system
c)
The vascular system
d)
The endocrine system
18.
What is the name of the white blood cell that ingests micoorganisms?
a)
Antitoxins
b)
Antigens
c)
Phagocytes
d)
Platelets
19.
What is the name of the part of the blood that aids clotting?
a)
Antitoxins
b)
Antigens
c)
Phagocytes
d)
Platelets
20.

Select all physical barriers making up 1st line of defence

a)

phagocytes

b)

mucous

c)

skin

d)

cilia