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Diseases and Body Defence

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

allergens

b)

antibodies

c)

mucus

d)

cilia

2.

Microorganisms that are harmful to people are called _____.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Phagocytes

c)

Cilia

d)

Hair follicles

3.
Which of the following is the body’s first line of defense against disease?
a)
vaccines
b)
white blood cells
c)
antibodies
d)
skin
4.

What is the name of the body's defence system against diseases?

a)

The immune system

b)

The nervous system

c)

The digestive system

d)

The reproductive system

5.

What is the name of the white blood cell that ingests micoorganisms?

a)

Virus

b)

Antigens

c)

Phagocytes

d)

Red blood cell

6.

What am I? I am found in the lungs. I sweep mucus back up towards the throat so it can be coughed out or swallowed.

a)

Mucus

b)

Lysozyme enzymes

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Cilia

7.

Injecting a small amount of inert ('dead') viruses or bacteria to help your white blood cells recognize them is...

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Lymphocytosis

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Immunization

8.

A ___________ is an organism that carries an infectious disease like malaria carrying mosquitoes.

a)

Transmitter

b)

Carrier

c)

Vector

d)

Satellite

9.

What is an example of active immunity?

a)

Antibodies passed from the mother to foetus across the placenta

b)

Antibodies produced by another organism and injected to protect against a disease

c)

Antibodies passed from the mother in early breast feeding

d)

Antibodies produced after the defence mechanisms have been stimulated by antigens

10.

How can active immunity be acquired?

a)

by having the disease

b)

injection of antibiodies

c)

through breastmilk

d)

via placenta

11.

Which is NOT a communicable disease?

a)

Dengue

b)

Flu

c)

Diabetes

d)

Cholera

12.

Which is an example of a fungal infection?

a)

Flu

b)

Malaria

c)

Tetanus

d)

Ringworm

13.

What is the most effective way to prevent non-communicable diseases?

a)

Healthy lifestyle

b)

Immunization

c)

Hand washing

d)

Frequent cleaning

14.

Which is a way germs are NOT spread?

a)

Washing hands

b)

Shaking hands

c)

Coughing or sneezing

d)

Sharing cups, utensils, or other personal items

15.

Newborns can acquire ____ immunity through breast milk.

a)

specific

b)

passive

c)

active

d)

excited

16.

which type of pathogen that consist of DNA and cause AIDs?

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

white blood cell

17.

A Substance made of weakened, killed, or partial pathogens are designed to protect the body from future invasions of that pathogen.

a)

Vaccine

b)

Virus

c)

Disease

d)

Microbe

18.

What is a pathogen?

a)

Someone who carries out post-mortems

b)

A type of infectious disease

c)

A microorganism that cause infectious diseases

d)

A torch that surgeons wear on their heads during operations

19.

20 people became sick with the flu after a school trip to the museum. What is the best explanation for how they got sick?

a)

Contact with environmental source

b)

Contact with an infected animal

c)

contact with a contaminated object

d)

contact with an infected person

20.

How is measles often transmitted?

a)

Through the air

b)

Via dirty water

c)

Via uncooked food

d)

Through a mosquito