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WorksheetsBiology IGCSE 9.1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which cell produces antibodies?
phagocytes
T lymphocyte
B lymphocyte
Neutrophils
What is a pathogen?
a bacteria
a disease-causing organism
a disease that is transmissible
a white blood cell that engulfs bacteria
Which body defence is a chemical barrier?
antibody production
hairs in the nose
mucus lining the airways
lysozyme in tears
The diagram below shows a mosquito feeding on human blood.
State the name of the barrier which is broken by the mosquito
chemical
cellular
physical
antibodies
Proteins called _______ can attach to the antigen and make it useless.
antigen
antibodies
B cells
T cells
The diagram shows a lymphocyte. What is the arrow pointing to on the surface of the lymphocyte?
molecules called antigens
molecules called antibodies
Antibody structure is commonly
Z shaped
Y shaped
W shaped
T shaped
A white blood cell that destroys pathogens by engulfing them and breaking them down is called:
B-cell
Phagocyte
Antibody
Antigen
Which of the following is/are true of antibody production?
Activated T helper cells activate macrophages so they clone by mitosis
Activated T helper cells activate B cells so they clone by mitosis
Plasma cells remain in the blood for years and clone faster if reinfected at a later date
Memory cells produce and secrete specific antibodies into the blood to destroy the pathogen
You acquire ________ when your own immune system produces antibodies against a pathogen in your body.
immunudeficiency
immunity
health
imunity
Babies acquire __________ immunity to some diseases before birth and are protected during the first six months after they are born.
pasive
passive
active
actitive
__________ diseases can be treated with specific medications.
Bacterial
Viral
Immunization, also known as __________, is the process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity.
vaccination
antibiotics
immunity
____________ are made naturally by bacteria and fungi, as well as artificially by human beings.
Vaccination
Antibiotics
Immunity
While discussing a particular disease, the teacher described the following symptoms found in a patient: fluid filled alveoli, fever, chills, cough, headache, lips and finger nails turning bluish. Which one of the following diseases should the student chose?
Pneumonia
Typhoid
Malaria
Common cold
Almost everyone have suffered from Common cold once or many times till date. From the following statement find the incorrect one in this context.
Rhino virus is one of the main causes of common cold
coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and parainfluenza viruses also can cause common cold
common cold and flu are same
An adult may have common cold 2-3 times in a year
Measles, chicken pox, influenza is an examples of infectious diseases, yes or no.
Yes
No
Which of the following is disease that is not infectious?
Tinea
Tuberculosis
Dengue fever
cancer
Infectious disease are spread by (i)__________ , transmitted by infected person called (ii) ______________.
pathogens, vector
vector, pathogens
pathogen, host
host, medium
Based on the image, what is the true reason people need to wear that type of face mask.
wear by healthy person to protect from sick person.
to cover nose and mouth of sick person so that they cannot infect others
To filter small particle or smoke and dust from entering mouth
"Cholera, Typhoid, Amoebic dysentery"
is the common disease that transmitted through _____
air
touch
vector
water
The following skin disease can be prevented by...
Share and exchange cloth among friends
practice proper hygiene like showering.
eat and maintain proper and balance food.
What is the meaning of antigen?
ability of the body system to resist pathogens before it is infected
protein produced by white blood cells into the bloodstream
foreign substance that come from outside the body and induces the production of antibodies
an animal that transmit pathogen
What is the correct path through the circulatory system which describes the passage of a blood clot originating in the left leg?
Vena cava → left atrium → left ventricle → lungs → right atrium → right ventricle → aorta
Vena cava → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → aorta
Vena cava → left atrium → right atrium → lungs → left ventricle → right ventricle → aorta
Vena cava → right atrium → left atrium → lungs → right ventricle → left ventricle → aorta
What divides the left side of the heart from the left side?
Atrium
Ventricles
Wall
Septum
At the instant following the second heart sound, which heart valves are open?
Both atrioventricular valves and semilunar valves
Atrioventricular valves only
All valves are closed
Semilunar valves only
Rank the following blood vessels in order of their average pressure, from highest to lowest: artery, vein, arteriole, venule, aorta, capillary.
Capillary > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > aorta
Capillary > vein > venule > arteriole > artery > aorta
Aorta > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > capillary
Aorta > artery > arteriole > capillary > venule > vein
What vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart?
Neither coronary arteries or pulmonary artery
Pulmonary artery only
Both coronary arteries and pulmonary artery
Coronary arteries only
How can the circulatory system promote heat retention/conservation, such as on a cold day?
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Decreasing tunica media contraction
Increasing capillary surface area
A tiny blood vessel that allows for exchange between the blood and cells in the tissues in the body is called a
Blood vessel
Vein
Capillary
Artery
These are veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
SUPERFICIAL VEIN
VENTRICLE
CARDIAC VEINS
PULMONARY VEINS
What comes next?
Mouth > Esophagus > Stomach > __________
SMALL INTESTINE
LARGE INTESTINE
LIVER
PANCREAS
This is the first part of the digestive system. It contains stratified squamous epithelium.
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
ORAL CAVITY
CRANIAL CAVITY
TOOTH CAVITY
Food is pushed through your __________ and into your stomach with a series of muscle contractions.
SALIVA
NECK
MUSCLE FIBER
ESOPHAGUS
__________ is important because your body needs nutrients from food and drink to work properly.
DIGESTION
BREATHING
EXERCISE
RESPIRATION
__________ are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose.
CARBOHYDRATES
FATS
PROTEINS
VITAMINS
These are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller units called amino acids.
CARBOHYDRATES
FATS
PROTEINS
VITAMINS
During __________, the diaphragm contracts and the rib cage rises up.
INHALATION
EXHALATION
