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WorksheetsImmune System
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Digestive System
Nervous System
Immune System
Skeletal System
What is the body's first line of defense against disease?
skin
blood
antibodies
enzymes
What is the ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease?
defense
immunity
immune system
How are vaccinations able to help us develop immunity?
Exposure to disease creates antibodies which make us immune
Exposure to antibodies which makes us the disease immune to us
Exposure to immunity's which make us antibodies to the disease
This allows us to develop an active immunity to a disease without ever getting sick from the disease.
antibiotics
vaccines
blood transfusions
pathogens
Disease causing microorganism, such as a bacteria or virus.
pathogen
allergen
prion
antigen
A dangerous immune response to a normally safe substance happens in people who have ________________.
allergies
resources
skin
HIV
A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body:
Antigen
Antibodies
Antibiotics
Antipaths
A protein produced by the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:
Antigens
Antibodies
T-cells
Lymphocytes
Which of the following statements is NOT true about antigens?
They cause the production of antibodies
They bind to antibodies
They are found on the surface of pathogens
They are the same for every pathogen
Why might a donated organ be rejected by the recipient?
The organ came from a different type of organism.
The antigens of the donor match those of the recipient.
The antigens of the donor don't match those of the recipient.
The organ was transplanted too slowly.
Why might immunosuppressant drugs be needed for a transplant patient?
To decrease the immune response of the patient to decrease the likelihood of the organ being accepted.
To decrease the immune response of the patient to increase the likelihood of the organ being accepted.
To increase the immune response of the patient to increase the likelihood of the organ being accepted.
To increase the immune response of the patient to decrease the likelihood of the organ being accepted.
What type of immunity is passed through a mother before you are born or breastmilk?
active
passive
