WorksheetsAntibiotics and the immune system
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Antibiotics
Treat bacterial infections
Kill or prevent bacteria growth
Come as pills, syrups, ointments or injections
All of the above
Which one of the following is incorrect about ways antibiotics kill bacteria
Attack their metabolism
Kill the blood vessels within the bacterium
Attack DNA
Ripping the outer layer of bacteria
____________ become antibiotic resistant
Bacteria
Macrophages
Humans
White blood cells
Which of the following is incorrect about factors that have led to antibiotic resistance
Over prescribed antibiotics
Over use of antibiotics
Poor infection prevention
Under prescribed antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance can be avoided by
Never sharing antibiotics
Only use antibiotics when prescribed
Regularly washing your hands
All of the above
Pathogens enter the body via ___________ which can cause the flu, pneumonia and tuberculosis
Food and water
Breathing in
Cuts and wounds
Sexual contact
Which prevention method listed below kills pathogens entering the digestive system?
Acid in the stomach
Skin
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Inflammation....
Is caused by too many white blood cells in one affected area
Can be shown by pus
Is the body's response to infection
Arises when a pathogen leaves the body
A chemical which causes increased blood flow to an infected area is called a ______________
Macrophage
Histamine
Neutrophils
Bacterium
_________ cells release histamines
Immune
White blood
Red blood
Cytokine
Neutrophils......
Are a type of antibiotic
Work in opposition to macrophages
Consume and destroy bacteria
Cause inflammation to skin cells
Which of the follow is true about macrophages
They cause blood clotting
Are a type of drug used to manufacture immunisations
They allow pathogens to exit the body only via vomiting
They destroy bacteria
James decided that it would be funny to dare Alex to shave his nostril hairs for $10. Why shouldn't Alex do this?
Because he should be asking for $20 minimum
When you shave nostril hairs, their vacuoles seep through the nose to cause infection
Nostril hairs act as a filter from poor air quality
Nostril hairs won't grow back
You are conducting a prac in class which involves the use of harmful chemicals. You spill acetonitrile on your skin- which will prevent against pathogens entering your body?
Skin
Veins
Red blood cells
Hairs on your arm
Pus indicates that a wound is
Heavily infected and won't heal
Once not affected by a pathogen
No longer inflamed
Healing
