WorksheetsGrade 5 ME Immune System (FA)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The purpose of the immune system is to:
A) Help germs invade your body
B) Fight off sickness
C) Make your nose run
D) Give you diarrhea
The immune system is made up of:
A) Tissues
B) Organs
C) Cells
D) All of the above
As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is:
A) Rhinovirus
B) Leukocytes
C) Glands
D) Nodes
Leukocytes are found in lots of places, including an organ in your belly that filters blood and helps fight infections known as the:
A) Heart
B) Spleen
C) Kidneys
D) Brain
The four main types of germs are:
A) Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
B) Viruses, parasites, fungi, and phagocytes
C) Parasites, bacteria, lymphocytes, and fungi
D) Small, medium, large, and extra large
Getting these when you’re young helps your immune system fight off diseases:
A) Stickers
B) Bandages
C) Shots (immunizations)
D) Cough drops
To be “immune” means what?
A) That you are infected
B) That you are bald
C) That you are more likely to get sick
D) That you are protected
Lymph nodes are found in the:
A) Neck
B) Armpits
C) Groin
D) All of the above
When someone’s immune system overreacts to something harmless it’s called:
A) Overreacts Maximus
B) An allergy
C) A sneeze
D) The measles
Which of the following will not help your immune system?
A) Playing sports video games
B) Exercising
C) Eating healthy food
D) Regularly washing your hands
