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4.2 BODY DEFENCE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not an NON- SPECIFIC body 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.

How many lines of defence in our body?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Which of the following lines are non-specific defense?

a)

First line

b)

Second line

c)

Third line

5.

The protection of the body against many type of pathogens is called ................................... defense.

a)

Non-specific

b)

Specific

6.

Which of the following is involved in the second line of defence?

a)

White blood cell

b)

Skin

c)

Tears

d)

Hydrochloric acid in stomach

7.

Which of the following is a specific defense in the body?

a)

First line

b)

Second line

c)

Third line

8.

The production of antibody to destroy specific pathogens in the body is called .......................... defense.

a)

non-specific

b)

specific

9.

How the first line of defense could fail? (3 answers)

a)

Blood vessel ruptures

b)

Lung cells exposed to pathogens

c)

Contact of fungus

d)

Crying or sweating

10.

Which of the following is involved in the second line of defence?

a)

White blood cell

b)

Skin

c)

Tears

d)

Hydrochloric acid in stomach

11.

What is the role of nasal mucus?

a)

collect dead cells

b)

lubricate the nasal passage

c)

make phlegm

d)

trap particles

12.

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

a)

allergens

b)

antibodies

c)

antihistamines

d)

none of these

13.

Phagocytes kill pathogens by

a)

engulfing and digesting them

b)

producing antibodies

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 antigen?

a)

A foreign substances that comes from outsides the body and induces the production of antibodies

b)

A foreign substances that comes from inside the body and induces the production of antibodies

c)

A foreign substances that comes from outsides the body and prevent the production of antibodies

18.

How the pathogen enter the body?

a)

Through the respiratory system

b)

Through the digestive system

c)

Through excretory system

d)

Through skin

19.

The ability of body system to resist pathogens before body it infected by the pathogens

a)

Immunity

b)

Pathogen

c)

Antigen

d)

Antibody

20.

How the microorganism can also eliminated from the body?

a)

Urine

b)

Faeces

c)

Vomiting