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Pathogens and body defences

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class

Date

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

Pathogen

Pathogon

Virus

Bacteria

Which pathogen is non-living?

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

Parasite/Protist

They are all alive

Cause of common cold and flu.

Viruses

Bacteria

Reaction by the body to substances

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

viruses

parasites

fungi

bacteria

An infectious disease:

can be spread from person to person.

can not be spread from person to person.

Which is not an infectious disease?

Malaria

diabetes

food poisoning

measles

One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:

to cough without covering your mouth.

to wash your hands often.

to rub your eyes and nose when sick.

Cells that ingest pathogens are

plasma cells

phagocytic cells

helper T cells

antibodies

Which one is a way the body defends against a pathogen?

Fever

Stomach Acid digesting

White Blood Cells fighing

All of these are correct

10.

What is the body's first line of defence against infection?

Physical barriers

White blood cells

Blood plasma

Red blood cells

11.

Which of the following are examples of innate (non-specific) immunity?

Skin forms a physical and antiseptic barrier to pathogens

Leukocytes detect the antigens of the E.coli bacterium and produce antibodies

Macrophages engulf bacterial cells at the site of infection

The body produces large numbers of memory cells with specific antibodies

12.

What name is given to the cells lining the trachea (windpipe) that work together to catch and sweep away pathogens trapped in mucus?

Salivary glands & goblet cells

Pancreatic cells & goblet cells

Cilliated epithelial cells & muscle cells

Cilliated epithelial cells & goblet cells

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Pathogens and body defences

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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