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Immune system

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
2.

Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of pathogens:

a)

Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines

b)

Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites

c)

Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA

d)

Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms

3.
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
a)
lymph cell
b)
antigen
c)
antibody
d)
neutrop
4.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
5.
A disease that is harmful to the body and is contagious is called....
a)
Non-Infectious
b)
Infectious
6.

What is the function of antibodies within the immune system?

a)

Antibodies kill off any antigen that enters the body.

b)

Antibodies are only made when you are given a vaccination for specific antigens.

c)

Antibodies bind to specific antigens to flag for destruction.

d)

Antibodies are part of an external defense mechanism.

7.

What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

a)

antibodies

b)

lymph nodes

c)

white blood cells

d)

the skin

8.
White blood cells are the main cells of the immune system.  Where are they produced?
a)
Bone marrow
b)
Veins & arteries
c)
Stomach
d)
None of the above
9.
 Another name for white blood cells is:
a)
Blood 
b)
Photosyntesis
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Body
10.
First recognizes foreign body and eats it and displays it to the other cells
a)
Macraphage
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
11.
 Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis.  Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?  
a)
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
b)
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)
 it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
12.

Which is NOT a part of the immune system?

a)

Spleen

b)

Tonsils

c)

Lymph nodes

d)

Liver

13.

Immunity that occurs when a person's own immune system produces antibodies in response to the presence of a pathogen like with a vaccination.

a)

Passive Immunity

b)

Active Immunity

c)

Inflammatory Response

d)

Protective barrier like your skin

14.

A substance used in a vaccination that consists of pathogens that have been weakened or killed but can still trigger the immune system into action:

a)

Vaccine

b)

Antigen

c)

Toxins

d)

Antibiotics