WorksheetsThe Immune System - Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Organisms that cause disease are called...
Pathogens
Microorganisms
Infections
Bacteria
The four major types of human pathogens are...
bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists
bacteria, archaebacteria, fungi, protists
bacteria, viruses, fungi, amoebas
e. coli, viruses, fungi, protists
Which of the following are caused by bacteria?
strep throat
COVID-19
Athlete's Food
Food Poisoning
These pathogens produce toxins that damage cells.
bacteria
viruses
fungi
protists
True or False: Viruses are considered living organisms.
False
True
Which of the following are examples of viruses?
COVD-19
Common Cold
Flu
Malaria
True or False: Fungi can be either single celled or multicellular.
True
False
Which of the following are examples of fungi?
Athlete's Foot
Ringworm
Lyme's Disease
E. Coli
Which of the following are examples of protist caused diseases?
Malaria
African Sleeping Sickness
Hiker's Disease
Salmonella
Colds are commonly passed to others via...
Infected people
Soli, Food, and Water
Contaminated Objects
Infected Animals
Cholera and dysentery are diseases that are commonly spread through...
Soil, Food, and Water
Infected People
Contaminated Objects
Infected Animals
Tetanus bacteria can enter the body via this method.
Contaminated objects
Infected people
Soil, Food, and Water
Infected Animals
Lyme disease is passed to humans via..
Infected animals
Infected people
Soil, food and water
Contaminated objects
What is your body's first line of defense against disease?
Skin, Breathing Passages, Stomach
Skin, Stomach, Blood Vessels
Skin, Breathing Passages, Blood Vessels
Skin
True or False: Your skin, breathing passages and stomach act as a barrier to trap and kill pathogens
True
False
Your skin uses the following to protect your body from pathogens...
Acts as a barrier
Uses oils/sweat to kill pathogens
Forms scabs to prevent further infection
Uses hair/mucus to trap pathogens
True/False: Your stomach produces strong acid to break down food but also to destroy pathogens that get ingested.
True
False
What are the two responses when the first line of the body's defenses are breached?
Inflammatory
Immune
Respiratory
Nervous
An inflammatory response results in:
White blood cells being released
Inflammation at the infection site
Fever
Scabs being formed
An inflammatory Response is a ______________________.
General defense response
Specific defense response
An immune response is a __________________________.
Specific defense response
General defense response
