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Immune System

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cells that ingest pathogens are
a)
plasma cells
b)
phagocytic cells
c)
helper T cells
d)
antibodies
2.
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
a)
lymph cell
b)
antigen
c)
antibody
d)
neutrop
3.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
4.
The picture below illustrates one internal part of the body’s immune system. What process is illustrated in the picture?  
a)
a skin cell destroying germs.
b)
inflammation near an opened wound
c)
a white blood cell destroying pathogens
d)
mucus in the lungs destroying pathogens
5.
 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
6.
Jorge has a cold but feels well enough to study with his friends Lisa and Jin. Lisa and Jin become sick. Which term describes Jorge’s condition when he was studying with his friends?  
a)
noninfectious
b)
contagious
c)
immune
d)
deadly
7.
Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of germs: 
a)
Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines
b)
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
c)
Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA
d)
Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms
8.
What do B cells produce?
a)
antigens
b)
macrophages
c)
T cells
d)
antibodies
9.
There are more than one type of blood cell.
True Or False
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What are Lymphocytes?
a)
A type of red blood cell
b)
A nucleus 
c)
A type of white blood cell
d)
Bone Marrow
11.
What is the Immune system?
a)
 The body's defense system
b)
A system that gives support and structure 
c)
A system that helps you breathe
d)
None of the above
12.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
13.
Pathogens are recognized by their...
a)
antigens
b)
antibodies
c)
killer t-cells
d)
B-cells
14.
Out of t-cells and b-cells which is the helper cell?
a)
b-cells
b)
t-cells
c)
neither
d)
both
15.
Which of the following systems protects the body from disease?
a)
Digestive System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Immune System
d)
Skeletal System
16.
How do germs enter the body?
a)
From touching a mucous membrane
b)
From not washing your hands
c)
a.  From touching your face
d)
All of the above
17.
Viruses multiply: 
a)
By conjungation
b)
By taking over a cell's functions
c)
By binary fission
d)
Both sexually and asexually
18.
Which pathogen can be cured by antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
19.
Any substance that causes an allergy is a(n):
a)
Allergen
b)
Irritant
c)
Virus
d)
Carcinogen
20.
An example of a noninfectious disease is: 
a)
Influenza
b)
Small Pox
c)
Diabetes
d)
Typhoid
21.
An example of an infectious disease is:
a)
Diabetes
b)
Cancer
c)
Cardiovascular Disease
d)
Measles
22.

Viruses and Bacteria are ___________________.

a)

healthy

b)

green

c)

germs

23.

You can kills germs by ___________________.

a)

washing your hands.

b)

thinking.

c)

eating soap.

24.

If you have an open wound, you should cover it with a ________.

a)
b)
c)
25.

Which of these can you get from germs?

a)

cold

b)

a broken arm

c)

nosebleed

26.

You can't get _________ from germs.

a)

a cold

b)

the flu

c)

sprained ankle

27.

Which are germs?

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

all of them

28.

Cover your mouth when you ________ or cough.

a)

laugh

b)

puke

c)

sneeze

29.

_______ can give you athlete's foot.

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Viruses

30.

The flu is caused by a ______________.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

31.

Germs can be seen with just your eyes.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
 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
33.
The picture below illustrates one internal part of the body’s immune system. What process is illustrated in the picture?  
a)
a skin cell destroying germs.
b)
inflammation near an opened wound
c)
a white blood cell destroying pathogens
d)
mucus in the lungs destroying pathogens
34.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
35.
 Liz notices that shortly after cutting her arm accidentally the area around the cut is turning red and feeling hot.  Which immune system defense is Liz experiencing?  
a)
inflammation
b)
white blood cell clotting
c)
skin
d)
fever
36.
Which answer best describes how infectious diseases get transmitted (passed on)?  
a)
people can sneeze or cough and pass disease on through the air
b)
drinking water can be contaminated with diseases
c)
objects such as doorknobs and towels can be contaminated by disease
d)
all of the above answers are ways that diseases are transmitted
37.
The human body has both internal and external defense against disease.  Which of these includes only internal defenses?  
a)
hair and inflammation
b)
white blood cells and sweat
c)
inflammation and white blood cells
d)
skin and mucus
38.
Erick wants to avoid exposure to infectious disease as much as possible.  Which strategy can best help him do this?  
a)
eat a balanced diet
b)
wash his hands regularly
c)
wear sunscreen outside
d)
exercise several days a week
39.
Scientists are testing the effectiveness of 3 different viral medicines (or vaccines) in protecting against the common cold.  They sign up 1,200 human volunteers and split them into three groups.  So each group of 400 people is given one of the vaccines.  The groups are studied for five years and the scientists record how many colds they get each year.  What is the dependent variable in this investigation?  
a)
different viral medications
b)
the type of common cold virus
c)
the number of years
d)
the number of colds each year
40.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
41.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
42.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
43.
What type of microbe is used in a vaccine?
a)
it doesn't really matter
b)
a damaged one
c)
a weakened or inactivated one
d)
a normal one
44.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
45.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
46.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
47.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
48.
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
a)
tissue at a teacher's desk
b)
students wash hands regularly with soap 
c)
students shake hands regularly with each other
d)
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
49.
Which disease is caused by a bacteria?
a)
Malaria
b)
The flu
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's foot
50.
Ringworm is caused by which pathogen?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
51.
Which one is a way the body defends against a pathogen?
a)
Fever
b)
Stomach Acid digesting
c)
White Blood Cells fighing
d)
All of these are correct
52.
A disease that is harmful to the body and is contagious is called....
a)
Non-Infectious
b)
Infectious
53.

Why might you become ill after visiting a friend who is sick with the flu?

a)

The room your friend was in was too warm.

b)

You ate the same kind of food your friend ate.

c)

You did not dress properly.

d)

The virus that causes the flu entered your body.

54.

Which system has the primary function of fighting disease?

a)

circulatory

b)

integumentary

c)

immune

d)

respiratory

55.

One of the most important functions of the skin is to

a)

carry food to body cells.

b)

protect the body.

c)

help the body move.

d)

let food into the body.

56.

This allows us to develop an artificial immunity to a disease without ever getting sick from the disease.

a)

antibiotics

b)

vaccines

c)

blood transfusions

57.

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

a)

blood is made in the bones.

b)

plasma carries nutrients.

c)

red blood cells carry oxygen.

d)

white blood cells fight infection.

58.

How are vaccinations able to help us develop immunity?

a)

Exposure to disease creates antibodies which make us immune

b)

Exposure to antibodies which makes us the disease immune to us

c)

Exposure to immunity's which make us antibodies to the disease

59.

Which of the following is not apart of your body’s first line of defense?

a)

Skin

b)

Mucus

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Antibodies

60.

Example of 3rd line of defense.

a)

T cells and B cells reacting to pathogens

b)

Phagocytes white blood cells engulfing pathogens

c)

Stomach acid killing pathogens

d)

Mucus catching pathogens

61.
A nonspecific defensive response of the body to tissue injury characterized by dilation of blood vessels and swelling.
a)
immunity
b)
interferon
c)
immunization
d)
inflammation
62.

The diagram below shows a cell in the human body engulfing a bacterial cell.

The cell labeled X is most likely a

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

liver cell

d)

nerve cell

63.
what does HIV do to our immune system?
a)
It makes our immune system more stronger
b)
It attacks red blood cells 
c)
It attacks our brain to stop working
d)
It attacks our white blood cells and weakens our immune system to the point where our body cannot fight pathogens 
64.
Viruses are not considered living organisms even though they have several characteristics of living things.  What is the reason viruses are not considered alive?
a)
They are too small.
b)
A virus is a living organism.
c)
They need a host to reproduce.
d)
Viruses do not have DNA/genetic material.
65.
What is the role of a B cell?
a)
Kills pathogens
b)
Helps activate other immune cells
c)
Produces antibodies
d)
Binds to antigens
66.

The purpose of introducing weakened microbes into the body of an organism is to stimulate the

a)

production of living microbes that will protect the organism from future attacks

b)

production of antigens that will prevent infections from occurring

c)

immune system to react and prepare the organism to fight future invasions by these microbes

d)

replication of genes that direct the synthesis of hormones that regulate the number of microbes

67.

Antibiotics are chemical substances that kill bacterial cells by interrupting a key cellular function

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

68.

Broad spectrum antibiotics are bad because:

a)

They kill many different pathogenic bacteria

b)

They are really cheap to buy

c)

They can increase the rate of development of antibiotic resistance

d)

All of the above

69.

Broad spectrum antibiotics are good because:

a)

They Kill many different pathogenic bacteria

b)

They are really cheap to buy

c)

They cause antibiotic resistance

d)

None of the above

70.
All bacteria have DNA. 
a)
true
b)
false
71.
A disease causing organism
a)
pathogen
b)
poison
c)
vaccine
d)
prokaryote
72.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:

a)

It is more difficult to treat people infected with them

b)

bacteria smell pretty bad

c)

viruses them grow out of control

d)

they are not a problem, I love being sick

73.

People are increasing the rate at which bacteria populations are acquiring antibiotic resistance by:

a)

taking antibiotics only when they need them

b)

putting antibiotics into our food and environment

c)

not sharing antibiotics with others

74.

The following organisms can be killed by antibiotics

a)

Viruses

b)

Fungi

c)

Protists

d)

Bacteria

75.

What WON'T reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria

a)

Always finish a course of antibiotics

b)

Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

c)

Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

d)

Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry

76.

A patient who has had heart transplant surgery is permanently more susceptible to germs and viruses because

a)

they have been through a major surgery

b)

the new heart is not immune to germs and viruses

c)

their new medication suppresses their immunity

d)

their body wants to reject the new heart

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