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Body Defence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Organisms that cause disease are called __________________.

a)

hosts

b)

pathogens

c)

phagocytes

d)

flagellum

2.

All include pathogens EXCEPT for__________________.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Toxins

c)

Viruses

d)

Fungi

e)

Protists

3.
a tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called
a)
bacteria
b)
a virus
c)
a fungi
d)

a protist

4.

the body's response to an infection by showing redness, swelling, & pain

a)

immunisation

b)

infa-red

c)

inflammation

d)

pus

5.

How many lines of defence in our body?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which of the following are NOT involved in the first line of defence?

a)

Skin

b)

Acid in the stomach

c)

Sweat and sebum oil

d)

Tears and ear wax

e)

Phagocytes

7.

Which of the following is involved in the second line of defence?

a)

Phagocytes, inflammation and fever

b)

Fever, inflammation, stomach acid

c)

Phagocytes, Pacman, Fever

d)

Skin, Tears, Eyelashes

8.

Phagocytes kill pathogens by

a)

engulfing and digesting them

b)

producing antibodies

c)

covering the pathogen with acid

d)

ninja manouver

9.

A fever...

a)

slows down the immune response and kills pathogens

b)

speeds up the immune response and kills pathogens

c)

slows down the immune response and kills phagocytes

d)

speeds up the immune response and kills phagocytes

10.

What is the role of nasal mucous?

a)

collect dead cells

b)

lubricate the nasal passage

c)

make phlegm

d)

trap particles

11.

Which of the following is involved in the second line of defence?

a)

White blood cell

b)

Skin

c)

Tears

d)

Hydrochloric acid in stomach

12.

Proteins that have a specific fit to a specific antigen are called

a)

allergens

b)

antibodies

c)

antihistamines

d)

none of these

13.

Which of the following is part of the body’s first line of defence against disease?

a)
vaccines
b)
white blood cells
c)
antibodies
d)
skin
14.

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

15.

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

a)

Pathogen

b)

Pathogon

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria