Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Immune system quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first barrier against disease?
a)
White blood cells
b)
Red blood cells
c)
the skin
d)
leucocytes 
2.
Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.
a)
antibodies
b)
antigen
3.

Anaphylaxis may lead to

a)

shock

b)

heart attack

c)

loss of vision

d)

airway obstruction

4.

How long should you hold the EpiPen in thigh?

a)

3 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

10 seconds

d)

15 seconds

5.

Which white blood cell is this?

a)

lymphocyte

b)

phagocyte

6.

How many types of white blood cells are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Phagocytes and lymphocytes are both types of

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

pathogens

d)

lysozymes

8.

Phagocytes kill pathogens by

a)

engulfing and digesting them

b)

producing antibodies

9.

Which white blood cell engulfs and digests pathogens?

a)

phagocyte

b)

lymphocyte

10.

Which of the following cells actively participate during allergy ?

a)

B-lymphocytes

b)

Liver cells

c)

Mast cells

d)

Red blood cells

11.

The drugs used to quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy are

a)

anti-histamine and adrenaline

b)

adrenaline and a-interferon

c)

histamine and thyroxine

d)

all of the above

12.

The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm.

a)

Fever

b)

Mucus

c)

Dilation

d)

Inflammation

13.

histamine is released from

a)

RBC

b)

stem cells

c)

T-cells

d)

mast cells

14.

What antibodies are made wrongly in an allergic reaction?

a)

E

b)

A

c)

I

d)

O

15.

Which cells are not involved in antibody production during the primary immune response?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Memory cells

c)

Plasma cells

d)

White blood cells

16.

What does a vaccine contain?

a)

Antigens from the disease-causing pathogen

b)

Antibodies from the disease- causing pathogen

c)

Lymphocytes producing antibodies against the pathogen

d)

White blood cells to inactivate the disease-causing pathogen

17.

What is the purpose of a vaccine?

a)

To stimulate antibodies to produce specific antigens

b)

To stimulate lymphocytes to produce antibodies against specific antigens

c)

To stimulate antigens to produce antibodies against particular pathogens

d)

To stimulate the production of antigens specific to particular antibodies

18.

How do memory cells provide immunity following a vaccine?

a)

They produce antigens very quickly if the pathogen enters the body

b)

The produce large numbers of the specific antibody very quickly if the pathogen enters the body

c)

They produce some specific antibodies very quickly if the pathogen enters the body

d)

They produce large numbers of the specific antigen if the pathogen enters the body

19.

Why is the immune response slow when the body encounters a pathogen for the first time?

a)

The memory cells take time to produce enough antibodies

b)

The lymphocyte which has the matching antibody takes time to produce enough clones

c)

The lymphocyte which has the matching antigen takes time to produce enough clones

d)

The memory cells take time to produce enough antigens

20.

In which response are antibodies produced faster?

a)

Primary immune response

b)

Secondary immune response

21.

Which type of microbe is not a living thing?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

22.

Which of the following is not a vector?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Rat

c)

Tick

d)

Mosquito

23.

Which contagion is correctly matched to the disease it causes?

a)

influenza - virus

b)

rabies - fungus

c)

polio - parasite

d)

chicken pox - bacteria

24.

Select the disease which can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

Cold

b)

Influenza

c)

COVID 19

d)

Bacterial infection

25.

Select the correct definition for antibiotics.

a)

Chemicals which destroy bacteria.

b)

Chemicals which destroy fungi.

c)

Chemicals which destroy viruses.

d)

Chemicals which destroy parasites.