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Human Body Systems (Immune, Cardiovascular)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Weakened microbes that stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies used to fight future invasions by the same microbe. Example: chicken pox, measles, small pox

a)

Vaccine

b)

Disease

c)

Immunity

2.

Compounds that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria.

a)

AIDS

b)

HIV

c)

Antibiotics

3.
What cell snipes virally or cancer infected cell causing water and ions to rush in and make the cell burst?
a)
Sniper Cells
b)
Natural Killer Cells
c)
Rifle Cells
d)
Bandit Cells
4.
Which is an example of passive immunity?
a)
people being vaccinated against disease
b)
people taking vitamins to boost their immune response
c)
people receiving antibodies from their mothers before birth
d)
people producing antibodies against organisms that cause diseases they have had previosuly
5.
Antibiotics do not work on 
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
fungi
d)
children
6.

Which of the following describes High Blood Viscosity?

a)

There is a High Concentration of Blood cells and Solutes.

b)

The Blood is Thicker

c)

Blood Pressure Decreases

d)

Heart rate and Pressure increase to move the Blood.

7.

If the Arteries are Narrow and Hard, the Blood Pressure is likely to be _____ than Normal

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

8.

If there is an Increase in Blood Viscosity, then there will be a ________ in Resistance flowing within the Blood Vessels.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

9.

Which of the following would cause the brain to send signals which would cause capillaries in the calf muscles to dilate while at the same time closing off some of the capillaries in the digestive tract?

a)

A. eating dinner

b)

B. going running

c)

C. standing still

d)

D. lying down

10.

Why are vaccines able to produce active immunity without making a person sick?

a)

A. The antigen in a vaccine has been weakened or killed. 

b)

B.    The antigen in a vaccine causes a different disease.

c)

C.    The antigen in the vaccine does not produce memory cells.

d)

D.    The antigen triggers the immune system to attack healthy cells.

11.

When an individual has Atherosclerosis, it forms Plaque within the Arteries.

How does Atherosclerosis affect Blood Flow?

a)

Arterial plaque clogs the arteries, limiting or stopping blood flow.

b)

Arterial plaque changes the direction of blood flow, which forces oxygenated blood to the heart.

c)

Arterial plaque changes the size of blood cells, which prevents blood from flowing in the arteries.

d)

Arterial plaque clears the arteries, increasing blood flow.

12.

Which immunity is present at birth and passed from the mother to the baby through milk and the placenta?

a)

Artificial Active Immunity

b)

Natural Active immunity

c)

Natural passive immunity

d)

Artificial passive immunity