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immune system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body systems does the immune system travel through?

a)

Lymphatic and circulatory

b)

Digestive and respiratory

c)

Muscular and skeletal

d)

Endocrine and nervous

2.

What is the first line of defense in the immune system?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Neutrophils

c)

Macrophages

d)

Skin

3.

What makes the skin hypertonic and acidic?

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Hair follicles

c)

Oils and sweats

d)

Nerve endings

4.

How many types of white blood cells are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

Which type of white blood cell releases chemical signals to locate infections?

a)

Basophils

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Neutrophils

d)

Macrophages

6.

Which type of white blood cell attacks parasites with poisons?

a)

Basophils

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Neutrophils

d)

Macrophages

7.

What do neutrophils and macrophages go after?

a)

Parasites

b)

Bacteria and fungi

c)

Viruses

d)

All of the above

8.

How do phagocytes destroy pathogens?

a)

By enveloping them inside the pathogen

b)

By releasing chemical signals

c)

By weakening the pathogen’s cell membrane

d)

By sticking microbes to blood vessel walls

9.

What do antibodies do to eliminate pathogens?

a)

Cause pathogens to clump together

b)

Proceed a pathogen ineffective via binding to it

c)

Activate complement proteins

d)

All of the above

10.

What is inflammation?

a)

A response to a pathogen

b)

A response to fever

c)

A response to stress

d)

A response to injury or infection