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Immunity review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of your immune system?

a)

to create organelles

b)

to protect your body from pathogens

c)

to aid in blood circulation

d)

to protect your bones and muscles

2.

First line mechanical defenses include

a)

skin-external barriers

b)

hair & cilia

c)

mucus

d)

internal membranes

e)

all of the above

3.

Match the following type of defense to its example:

a)

Mechanical barrier

1.

skin

b)

Chemical barrier

2.

enzymes

c)

Microbiological barrier

3.

flora of beneficial bacteria

4.

Select 3 ways that your digestive system works to protect you from pathogens that have entered your body on food?

a)

by using stomach acids to neutralize the pathogen

b)

causing you to vomit

c)

causing you to have diarrhea

d)

causing you to burp

5.

Which part of the body where all blood cells are made?

(a)  

6.

Bacteria can harm your body and cause disease by...

a)

destroying cells and capturing toxins

b)

damaging tissue and releasing toxins

c)

damaging organs and ingesting cells

d)

causing fungus and viruses to grow

7.

Most bacterial diseases can be treated with _______________.

a)

antibiotics

b)

carcinogens

c)

pathogens

d)

microbes

8.

Bacteria are smaller than viruses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly over countries and continents?

a)

Outbreak

b)

Pandemic

c)

Epidemic

d)

Endemic

10.

A living cell that a virus infects is called a ________ cell.

a)

mast

b)

host

c)

cast

d)

partner

11.

A toxin or other foreign substance which creates an immune response and the production of antibodies

a)

Antigen

b)

Pathogen

c)

Antibody

d)

Immunity

12.

Which of the following cells make antibodies?

a)

T lymphocytes

( T Cells )

b)

Phagocytes

c)

B lymphocytes

( B Cells )

d)

Pathogens

13.

What is the best definition of antibodies?

a)

antibiotics that help you when you are sick

b)

organs that create pathogens

c)

pathogens that enter the bloodstream

d)

proteins that attach to foreign antigens and make them useless

14.

Any virus, bacteria, fungi, or parasite that can cause a disease in a living thing is called a

a)

cancer.

b)

pathogen.

c)

gene.

d)

toxin.

15.

An infectious disease from an animal passed to a human that causes illness is a genetic disease.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which part of the body where all blood cells are made?

(a)  

17.

Most bacterial diseases can be treated with _______________.

a)

antibiotics

b)

carcinogens

c)

pathogens

d)

microbes

18.

A major function of the lymphatic system is to drain body fluids and return them to the bloodstream.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Which type of Immunity is developed from an individual's own immune system. (hint: Use the image to help you!)

a)

active immunity

b)

adaptive immunity

c)

passive immunity

d)

innate response

20.

Mast cells detect injury to nearby cells and release ______, initiating an inflammatory response.

a)

histamine

b)

memory T-cells

c)

antigens

d)

leukocytes

21.

The main job of helper-T cells is to

a)

alert other immune cells that there is a problem

b)

replicate new immune cells

c)

eliminate foreign pathogens

d)

remember details on antigens for future encounters

22.

Label the following blood cells in the image.

23.

Why should a patient take ALL of their antibiotics prescribed by their doctors?

a)

None of the bacteria in their system will die off unless they take all of the medicine

b)

Some resistant bacteria may grow rapidly if they do not

c)

The bacteria will change into virus and the medicine will not work/

24.

What type of blood is shown here?

a)

A positive

b)

A negative

c)

B positive

d)

B negative

25.

Which of the following transmits HIV?

a)

Sneezing or coughing

b)

Bite of infected mosquito

c)

Using public restrooms or swimming pools

d)

Blood transfusion