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WorksheetsThe immune system
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of these is NOT considered a barrier in the immune system?
mucus
stomach acid
lysozyme
macrophage
Are barriers part of the specific or non-specific immune system?
specific
non-specific
both
What are phagocytes?
white blood cells that surround and take in pathogens to digest them
red blood cells that fight disease
white blood cells that make pathogens
red blood cells that carry oxygen
What is the name of the proteins in the blood plasma that activate the phagocytes?
antigen proteins
macrophage proteins
complement proteins
cellular proteins
Non-specific immunity protects the body against any pathogens or foreign substances
true
false
I don't know
Interferon is a protein that strops replication of ____________ only.
bacteria
fungi
viruses
pathogens
Which of these are symptoms of an inflammatory response? (more than one answer)
redness
heat
pain
coughing
Which of these statements about specific immunity is NOT true?
it takes time to develop
it involves the skin
each response only attacks one kind of pathogen
it usually stops you from getting the disease again
Which of these are functions of the lymphatic system? (more than one answer)
absorbs fat
destroy pathogens
filter lymph and blood
make white blood cells
Which of these is NOT a lymphatic organ?
spleen
tonsils
lungs
thymus gland
When a macrophage surrounds and takes in a pathogen, what does it put on the outside of its cell?
the pathogen
the antigen
the membrane
the cell
What kind of cell first attaches to the presented antigen from the macrophage?
helper T cell
activated B cell
cytotoxic T cell
macrophage
What kind of cell makes antibodies?
helper T cell
activated B cell
cytotoxic T cell
macrophage
What kind of cell makes memory cells to remember the pathogen if it comes again?
neutrophil
activated B cell
cytotoxic T cell
macrophage
Which of these is NOT a part of an antibody?
antigen binding site
membrane
light chain
heavy chain
Antibodies bind to the pathogen so it is easier for phagocytes to attach and destroy them
true
false
I don't know
Which of these statements about memory B cells is NOT true
there are only B memory cells
they last a long time in your body, sometimes forever
they remember specific pathogens
they can respond very quickly the next time the pathogen comes
Which of these statements is true?
passive immunity lasts forever
active immunity occurs when someone else's antibodies are injected into you
active immunity is caused by vaccines
in passive immunity your body makes its own antibodies
The purpose of a vaccine is to make the body make memory cells so that it can fight the disease when it comes
true
false
I don't know
The disease AIDS is caused by the MIV virus and attacks B cells
true
false
I don't know
