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5.2 Immune System Defences

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

What is the body's first line of defense against disease?

a)

skin

b)

blood

c)

antibodies

d)

enzymes

3.
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
4.

An agent that causes a disease is a...

a)

Pathogen

b)

Coronavirus

c)

Antigen

d)

Leukocyte

5.

This type of immunity can be called nonspecific and refers to the bodies defenses that are present since birth.

a)

resistance

b)

adaptive immunity

c)

acquired immunity

d)

innate immunity

6.

This type of immunity is acquired during one's lifetime. It is induced by antigens that invade the body.

a)

innate immunity

b)

adaptive immunity

c)

nonspecific immunity

d)

normal microbiota

7.
Which of the following is NOT part of the first line of defense?
a)
skin
b)
B cells
c)
sweat
d)
lysozyme
8.
Which type of immunity has memory?
a)
innate
b)
adaptive/acquired
9.
Which line of defense includes the skin, sweat, mucous membranes, and normal microbiota?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
10.

This system learns about different pathogens over time. It takes longer to respond and has specific responses for different types of pathogens

a)

innate immune system

b)

adaptive immune system

11.
Since we have our immune system to protect us from disease, why do we still need a vaccine?
a)
Because some diseases are too severe for our immune system.
b)
Because adaptive immunity takes days to weeks to initiate a response and sometimes it is too late.
c)
Because some people are immune deficient or have weak immune systems.
d)
All of the above
12.

The adaptive immune response involves specialized white blood cells called lymphocytes which are also known as

a)

platelets.

b)

macrophages.

c)

B and T cells.

13.
 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
14.

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

a)

Physical barriers

b)

White blood cells

c)

Blood plasma

d)

Red blood cells

15.

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

a)

Skin forms a physical and antiseptic barrier to pathogens

b)

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

c)

Macrophages engulf bacterial cells at the site of infection

d)

The body produces large numbers of memory cells with specific antibodies

16.

When is passive immunity developed?

a)

After a baby's first vaccination

b)

After a baby's first bacterial infection

c)

Before birth

d)

After a baby's first dose of antibiotics

17.
The white blood cells that take part in the inflammatory response which engulf pathogens and destroy them are called
a)
T cells.
b)
Phagocytes.
c)
Lymphocytes.
d)
B-cells.