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Diseases

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

The body's first line of defence against disease includes:

a)

blood clotting, inflammation, vaccine

b)

blood clotting, inflammation, fever, phagocytosis

c)

skin, cilia (hairs), tears, wax, fever

d)

skin, mucous, cilia (hairs), tears and wax

2.

The main cells involved in destroying pathogens is:

a)

Cardiac cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Muscle cells

3.

Pathogens that do get into your body can trigger the second line of defence, known as the:

(a)  

4.

The white blood cells involved in the inflammatory response are called:

a)

Pathogens

b)

Phagocytes

c)

Lymphocytes

d)

Bacteria

5.

Vaccines help reduce the risk of certain illnesses by introducing what to the immune system?

a)

Stronger versions of disease-causing germs

b)

Dead or weakened versions of disease-causing germs

6.

Identify positive and negative impacts of quarantining people in the very early stages of an outbreak.

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7.

Explain how a quarantine helps protect the rest of the population from the coronavirus.

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8.

Infection by this coronavirus usually causes mild symptoms such as:

Select all that apply.

a)

Dry cough

b)

Vomiting

c)

Fever

d)

A rash

9.

The COVID-19 disease has spread globally so it is now classified as a:

(a)  

10.

Describe how COVID-19 can spread from one person to another:

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