WorksheetsLines of Defense Quiz - Eden Dill
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The First Line of Defense includes which of the following?
Interferons
Antibodies
Mucus
White Blood Cells
The Second Line of Defense includes which of the following?
Antibodies
Interferons
Stomach Acid
Cilia
The Third Line of Defense includes which of the following?
Interferons
Phagocytes
Mucus
Antibodies
The Epidermis secretes chemicals that kill potential invaders.
True
False
What is the job of the Cilia?
To kill off bacteria in your mouth.
To heal open sores in the throat.
To move captured particles to the throat.
To capture invaders in the respiratory system.
Saliva kills all bacteria that enter the mouth.
True
False
What is the purpose of the mucus in your stomach?
To protect your stomach lining form the very strong acid that kills off bacteria.
To trap bacteria in your stomach that got past your saliva.
To help digest and break down your food particles.
To get rid of waste in the stomach.
White Blood Cells can move into tissue if infection is detected.
True
False
How do Phagocytes eat bacteria?
They attach to them and slowly take off bit by bit.
They engulf them and lysosomes slowly break them down.
They attach to them and put human DNA to turn them into human cells.
It doesn't actually eat the bacteria.
Interferons are chemicals that inhibit a virus' ability to stack your cells
True
False
What is a T-Cell's main purpose?
To absorb and break down bacteria.
To help clot blood.
To transport oxygen through the body.
To kill infected cells and cancer cells.
The Inflammatory Response causes which of the following to occur...
Capillaries dilate
Blood flow diverts from the area
Pain receptors activate
Body temperature rise
Antibodies can bond to any part of a virus.
True
False
What is Immunity?
Your body has already formed the antibodies for an illness and you cannot get it again.
You are especially susceptible to contracting the illness.
Your body knows to trap a specific bacteria in your mucus so you won't get sick again.
Active Immunity is when your own body has created the antibodies to a disease.
True
False
How do vaccines work?
They send a super cell into your body eliminating any disease that may enter it.
They send in antibodies for a specific virus so you have them ready when/if you get infected.
They get you fully sick on purpose once so you won't get it at a random time in the future.
They send a weakened or dead version of a virus to help you make your own antibodies without making you too sick.
Passive immunity is when a mother passes immunity on to her children and it lasts forever.
True
False
Polio is a disease that has been nearly eradicated due to vaccines and the immunity created by them.
True
False
What does Meningitis do to the body if not fought off by the body soon enough?
Target the nervous system and possibly cause paralysis.
Cause severe stomach pain and vomiting.
Dehydration and overall fatigue.
Build up of mucus in the lungs and the inability to breathe.
Typhoid lives longer on the skin than on a plate in a lab.
True
False
Where is E. Coli most commonly found in the body?
The Urinary Tract
The Digestive System
The Respiratory System
The Circulatory System
Inflammatory Response can cause damage that leads to other illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis.
True
False
