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Immune System Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the "big cell" that surrounds the pathogen and tells the t-cell what the antigens are?

a)

Macrophage

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Memory T and B cells

d)

Antibodies

e)

Megapagocyte

2.

These are important because they remember the pathogen for the future.

a)

Macrophage

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Memory T and B cells

d)

Antibodies

e)

Cytokines

3.

What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

e)

Lipids

4.

What is the molecule located on the outside of a pathogen that the immune system recognizes?

a)

Lymphocyte

b)

Antigen

c)

Pathogen

d)

Inflammation

e)

Plasma

5.

What makes and releases antibodies?

a)

Pathogen

b)

B-cells

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Antigen

e)

T-cells

6.

What micro-organism is responsible for causing disease?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

e)

Mast cell

7.

Name 3 parts of the body that keep pathogens out ("The First Line of Defense").

a)

White blood cells, tears, T-cells

b)

Saliva, inflammation, Lymphocytes

c)

Skin, tears, mucous

d)

Mucous membranes, fever, B-cells

e)

Tears, B-cells, Macrophages

8.
Which of the following systems protects the body from disease?
a)

Digestive System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Immune System

d)

Skeletal System

e)

Endocrine System

9.
Which pathogen can be cured by antibiotics?
a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

e)

Prion

10.
Any substance that causes an allergy is a(n):
a)

Allergen

b)

Irritant

c)

Virus

d)

Carcinogen

e)

Pollen

11.

The healthy human immune system responds to pathogens with both specific and nonspecific processes. Which of the following models represents a nonspecific response?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What is the term for a strong immune response to a harmless antigen in the environment?

a)

An allergy

b)

Cell-mediated immunity

c)

An autoimmune disease

d)

Inflammatory response

e)

An adaptive immune response

13.

An immune response that occurs in the human body is shown above. This activity helps to do which of the following?

a)

Produce antibiotics to control disease

b)

Provide protection against a specific pathogen

c)

Provide protection against all types of pathogens

d)

Eliminate harmful gene alterations

e)

Mutates the DNA of a pathogen

14.

White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body?

a)

They produce antibodies.

b)

They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells

c)

They form a barrier against pathogens.

d)

They engulf and destroy bacteria

e)

They punch holes in bacteria

15.

Many species of bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics because antibiotics have been so widely used. Now, bacteria that used to be killed by antibiotics are more difficult to treat. What is the best way to proceed in dealing with this public health problem?

a)

Antibiotics should no longer be used.

b)

Antibiotics should be made available to anyone without a prescription.

c)

Antibiotics should only be prescribed to people with bacterial infections.

d)

Anti-viral medications should now be used instead of antibiotics.

16.

A protein that attacks antigens is called:

a)

Antibody

b)

Immune response

c)

Inflammatory Response

d)

Vector

e)

Antibiotic

17.

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

a)

Fever

b)

Mucus

c)

Dilation

d)

Inflammation

e)

Suffering

18.

The innate immune system is...

a)

Always working and doesn't require any special preparation

b)

Needs to be "primed" before it can work to its full effectiveness

c)

Very specific and only defends against a specific pathogen

d)

Not very effective at preventing intruders

19.

This sticky fluid traps any pathogens that try and get in our body

a)

Mucous Lining

b)

Blood

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Skin

e)

Lymph

20.

Cells that provide a physical barrier to resist pathogen invasion, as well as secrete protective substances to discourage the accumulation of pathogens.

a)

Macrophages

b)

White blood cells

c)

Epithelial cells

d)

Helper T Cells

e)

Muscle Cells

21.

A poison produced by bacteria that damages cells:

a)

Antibiotic

b)

Vaccine

c)

Antigen

d)

Toxins

e)

Bubonic

22.

Immunity that occurs when a person's own immune system produces antibodies in response to the presence of a pathogen like with a vaccination.

a)

Passive Immunity

b)

Active Immunity

c)

Inflammatory Response

d)

Protective barrier like your skin

23.

Immunity in which antibodies are given to a person rather than produced within the person's own body like with a baby and mother.

a)

Passive Immunity

b)

Active Immunity

c)

Vaccination

d)

Inflammatory response

24.

Which is NOT a part of the immune system?

a)

Spleen

b)

Tonsils

c)

Lymph nodes

d)

Liver

e)

Thymus

25.

What is the function of lymph nodes?

a)

carry excess lymph fluid away from tissues

b)

drain lymph back into the circulatory system

c)

filter foreign particles from the lymph

d)

absorb fat from the gut

26.
White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body? 
a)
They produce antibodies.
b)
They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells.
c)
They form a barrier against pathogens.
d)
They engulf and destroy bacteria.
27.
Although vaccines cannot be used to treat a person who is sick, they can help to prevent infections. Vaccinations tell the body to create "memory cells", which will function later to create antibodies against certain pathogens. When a person is vaccinated, what are they injected with? 
a)
antibodies to a disease bacterium
b)
live, inactive viruses
c)
weakened viruses or antigens from the virus
d)
blood from a person who has had the disease
28.
After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response? 
a)
The B-cells use this recognition to defend the body against other pathogens, such as bacteria.
b)
 The B-cells more quickly recognize and respond to any other virus that invades the body.
c)
The B-cells produce antibodies more quickly if the measles virus is encountered again.
d)
The B-cells transfer this recognition to T-cells, which will then devour the viruses.
29.
What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?
a)

spleen

b)

lymph nodes

c)

thymus 

d)

lymphatic vessels

e)

preyer's patch

30.

The site of white blood cell production

a)

immune cells

b)

lymph nodes

c)

spleen

d)

bone marrow

e)

thymus

31.
Where do T cells mature?
a)

blood

b)

bone marrow

c)

thymus

d)

tonsils

e)

spleen

32.
Which of these is a thin, watery fluid, which forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces?
a)
cerebrospinal fluid
b)
lymph
c)
lacteals
d)
intracellular fluid
33.

Which of the following are responsible for fighting diseases?

a)

Leucocytes

b)

Erythrocytes

c)

Platelets

d)

Lymph

e)

Mucocytes

34.

The condition shown when there is accumulation of interstitial fluid in the body tissue.

a)

Edema

b)

Inflamation

c)

Thrombosis

d)

Blood clot

e)

Obesity

35.

Lymphatic organ found within walls of small intestine:

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Peyer's Patches

c)

Spleen

d)

Appendix

e)

Node

36.

a foreign substance that causes the body to make antibodies

a)

antibodies

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

lymphatic

e)

antigen

37.

A(n) ____ is a very small pathogen that invades and reproduces inside other cells and is usually spread through contact with body fluids.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungus

d)

protozoa

e)

worm

38.

Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?

a)

Helper T-Cells

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Mucous Membranes

e)

Sweat

39.
A type of T cell that destroys infected cells is a:
a)

cytotoxic T cell

b)

helper T cell

c)

memory T cell

d)

suppressor T cell

e)

Mega T cell

40.

Which of the following is a true statement about bacteria?

a)

Bacteria exist in only a few environments on earth

b)

Bacteria can grow to extremely large sizes

c)

Most bacteria are harmful to humans

d)

Bacteria can be both harmful and helpful to humans

e)

Bacteria cannot reproduce without a host cell

41.

Which of the following is an example of a sickness caused by a virus?

a)

streph throat

b)

common cold

c)

pneumonia

d)

tuberculosis

e)

athletes foot

42.

Which term describes that length of time before an infected person experiences symptoms?

a)

Containment

b)

Lethality

c)

Incubation Time

d)

Vaccination Rate

e)

Waiting Time

43.

Use the chart to answer the following:


A patient comes to the ER complaining of the following symptoms:

Ÿ Coughing (sometimes coughs up blood)

Ÿ Fever

Ÿ Chills

Ÿ Fatigue

Ÿ Weakness

Ÿ Pain in the chest

a)

Common cold

b)

Influenza (Flu)

c)

Pneumococcal Pneumonia

d)

Tuberculosis (TB)

44.

The identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence.

a)

Symptoms

b)

Diagnosis

c)

Agent

d)

Congestion

45.

Use the chart to answer the following:

A patient comes to the ER complaining of the following symptoms:

Ÿ Fever

Chills

Runny nose

a)

Common cold

b)

Influenza (Flu)

c)

Pneumococcal Pneumonia

d)

Tuberculosis (TB)

46.

A and B antigens are found on the surface of some red blood cells. If a person’s blood contains anti-A antibodies, then he or she has:

a)

type O blood

b)

type AB blood

c)

type A blood

d)

type B blood

47.

The proteins found on the surface of RBCs that allow us to type blood as A, B, O or AB are called

a)

antigens

b)

antibodies

c)

aggluntates

d)

Rh factors

48.

Which sample is B-

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Which sample is O+

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.
If a red blood cell has no antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O

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