WorksheetsDiseases and Body Defence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
Proteins that have a specific fit to a specific antigen are called
allergens
antibodies
mucus
cilia
Microorganisms that are harmful to people are called _____.
Pathogen
Phagocytes
Cilia
Hair follicles
What is the name of the body's defence system against diseases?
The immune system
The nervous system
The digestive system
The reproductive system
What is the name of the white blood cell that ingests micoorganisms?
Virus
Antigens
Phagocytes
Red blood cell
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.
Mucus
Lysozyme enzymes
Hydrochloric acid
Cilia
Injecting a small amount of inert ('dead') viruses or bacteria to help your white blood cells recognize them is...
Antibiotics
Lymphocytosis
Endocytosis
Immunization
A ___________ is an organism that carries an infectious disease like malaria carrying mosquitoes.
Transmitter
Carrier
Vector
Satellite
What is an example of active immunity?
Antibodies passed from the mother to foetus across the placenta
Antibodies produced by another organism and injected to protect against a disease
Antibodies passed from the mother in early breast feeding
Antibodies produced after the defence mechanisms have been stimulated by antigens
How can active immunity be acquired?
by having the disease
injection of antibiodies
through breastmilk
via placenta
Which is NOT a communicable disease?
Dengue
Flu
Diabetes
Cholera
Which is an example of a fungal infection?
Flu
Malaria
Tetanus
Ringworm
What is the most effective way to prevent non-communicable diseases?
Healthy lifestyle
Immunization
Hand washing
Frequent cleaning
Which is a way germs are NOT spread?
Washing hands
Shaking hands
Coughing or sneezing
Sharing cups, utensils, or other personal items
Newborns can acquire ____ immunity through breast milk.
specific
passive
active
excited
which type of pathogen that consist of DNA and cause AIDs?
bacteria
virus
fungi
white blood cell
A Substance made of weakened, killed, or partial pathogens are designed to protect the body from future invasions of that pathogen.
Vaccine
Virus
Disease
Microbe
What is a pathogen?
Someone who carries out post-mortems
A type of infectious disease
A microorganism that cause infectious diseases
A torch that surgeons wear on their heads during operations
20 people became sick with the flu after a school trip to the museum. What is the best explanation for how they got sick?
Contact with environmental source
Contact with an infected animal
contact with a contaminated object
contact with an infected person
How is measles often transmitted?
Through the air
Via dirty water
Via uncooked food
Through a mosquito
