WorksheetsIMMUNE SYSTEM
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
primary mechanical barrier of human body
skin
mucous membranes
enzymes
antibodies
Main job of immune system
Maintain optimal blood pressure
Create a mechanical barrier
Release antibodies
Protect body from pathogens
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
lymph cell
antigen
antibody
neutrophil
What do B cells produce?
antigens
macrophages
T cells
plasma and memory cells
Which of the following is NOT true of autoimmune diseases
the immune system targets "self"
the immune system has been deactivated
the immune system has overactive killer T cells
mutliple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease
A person with AIDS is susceptible to all kinds of infectious diseases because HIV ___.
destroys pathogens
weakens the immune system
causes an increase of antigens
causes antibody production
What type of immune disorder causes the body to become compromised and not fight off antigens, such as bacterial and viral infections?
Allergies
Autoimmune diseases
Immunodeficiency
Immunoproliferatives
What is the role of a Helper T cell?
Kills specific pathogens
Helps activate other immune cells
Produces antibodies
Binds to antigens
After the helper T cell activates the Cytotoxic (killer) T cells, what happens?
Killer T cells begin seeking and destroying infected cells
Killer T begins making antibodies
Killer T activates the B cells
Killer T stores information about the pathogen for the future
A part of the lymphatic system
liver
thyroid
spleen
kidneys
HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus
Occurs when helper T cells fall to very low levels.
A bacterial infection
An autoimmune diseas
WHAT DOES THE "H" IN HIV STAND FOR?
HETERO
HOMO
HUMAN
HELLO
WHICH FLUID DOES NOT SPREAD HIV?
BLOOD
SALIVA
SEMEN
VAGINAL FLUID
IF SOMEONE HAS A WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM, THAT MEANS THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO
GET SICK
STAY HEALTHY
HIV IS A
VIRUS
BACTERIA
