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Immune/Lympatic System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cells that ingest pathogens are
a)
plasma cells
b)
phagocytic cells
c)
helper T cells
d)
antibodies
2.
The ______________ system returns interstitial fluid to the blood stream.
a)
ureters
b)
spleen
c)
thymus
d)
lymphatic
3.
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
a)
lymph cell
b)
antigen
c)
antibody
d)
neutrop
4.
B cells mature in the
a)
thymus
b)
intestine
c)
bone marrow
d)
heart
5.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
6.
What do B cells produce?
a)
antigens
b)
macrophages
c)
T cells
d)
antibodies
7.
Where do T cells mature?
a)
lymph node
b)
bone marrow
c)
thymus
d)
liver
8.
What are Lymphocytes?
a)
A type of red blood cell
b)
A nucleus 
c)
A type of white blood cell
d)
Bone Marrow
9.

Once a b-cell is activated, it enlarges and divides to produce

a)

t-cells

b)

memory b-cells

c)

plasma cells

d)

helper t-cells

10.

Which cell eliminates infected cells?

a)

helper t-cells

b)

suppressor t-cells

c)

lymphocytes

d)

killer t-cells

11.
 A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?
a)
Lymph
b)
Lymph fluid
c)
Spleen
12.
What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?
a)
spleen
b)
lymph nodes
c)
thymus 
d)
lymphatic vessels
13.
The second line of defense in the body is the
a)
barriers.
b)
inflammatory response.
c)
immune system.
d)
lymphatic system.
14.

What is the body’s first line of defense?

a)

It is the inflammatory response of fluid and white

blood cells.

b)

They're barriers to pathogens in the skin, breathing passages, the

mouth, and stomach.

c)

It is the immune response.

15.

Which of the following is an inflammatory response? choose all that apply:

a)

Redness

b)

Swelling

c)

Fever

d)

Heat

16.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
17.

Chemicals secreted by WBCs that indicated infectious agents are present. This will be received by the hypothalamus and the body's temperature will increase.

a)

fever

b)

pyrogens

c)

antigens

d)

haptens

18.

Which of the following are part of the bodies first line of defense?

a)

skin

b)

fever

c)

inflammation

d)

mucous membranes

19.

Which of the following is involved with humoral immunity?

a)

T Cells

b)

Antibodies

c)

Natural Killer Cells

d)

Fever

20.

Which of the following is an example of natural passive immunity?

a)

getting the flu virus

b)

vaccination

c)

breast feeding

d)

antibody serum injection

21.

Which of the following is an example of artificial active immunity?

a)

Breast feeding

b)

Tamiflu

c)

Maternal antibodies crossing the placenta

d)

Vaccines

22.

What is the function of antibodies within the immune system?

a)

Antibodies kill off any antigen that enters the body.

b)

Antibodies are only made when you are given a vaccination for specific antigens.

c)

Antibodies bind to specific antigens to flag for destruction.

d)

Antibodies are part of an external defense mechanism.

23.

What happens after the second time you are exposed to a pathogen?

a)

The body will not be able to fight off the pathogen quickly, because it knows how to get into the body easier.

b)

The body's immune system will react the same was as it did during the first exposure.

c)

The body can only be exposed to a pathogen a second time if you do not have a vaccine.

d)

The body will know how to fight off the pathogen quickly, because memory cells have been created after the first encounter.

24.

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.

25.
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
26.
These cells remain in the blood stream after an immune response.
a)
Memory B and T Cells
b)
Killer T Cells and B Cells
c)
Helper T  and B Cells
d)
Suppressor Cells and Macrophages
27.
When the immune system destroys the body's healthy cells because it is incorrectly identifying them as invaders this is called --
a)
viral disease
b)
autoimmune disease
c)
bacterial disease
d)
vector-induced disease
28.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
29.

what does HIV do to our immune system?

a)

It makes our immune system more stronger

b)

It attacks red blood cells

c)

It attacks our brain to stop working

d)

It attacks our Helper T cells and weakens our immune system to the point where our body cannot fight pathogens

30.

What correctly describes antibodies?

a)

They can attach to many different antigens

b)

They are a part of the innate immune system

c)

They are specific to their antigens

d)

They are found on invasive bacteria