Worksheetsimmune system
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What is the role of the immune system?
To pump blood throughout the body
To protect the body from disease-causing agents
To contain disease-causing organisms to a single area of the body
To give Mr. Elwonger something to test us over
What are the two groups of the immune system?
Acquired and Innate
Acquired and Learned
External and internal
Complex and simple
The innate immune system is...
Always working and doesn't require any special preparation
Needs to be "primed" before it can work to its full effectiveness
Very specific and only defends against a specific pathogen
Not very effective at preventing intruders
The acquired immune system is...
Always working to protect the body and doesn't require special preparation
Needs to be "primed" before it can work to its full effectiveness
Ineffective at protecting the body
Only gained through artificial means, such as vaccinations.
Which of these is an example of innate immunity? (TWO correct answers, pick both)
Skin
Antibodies
T-Cells
Mucus
Which of these is an example of acquired immunity? (TWO correct answers, select both)
Macrophages
T-Cells
Antibodies
Antigens
Fluid in the spaces between tissues is called...
Lymph
Blood
Interstitial fluid
Intravenous fluid
True or false: The lymphatic vessels are directly connected to the blood vessels
True
False
Which organ filters foreign material from the blood?
Stomach
Thymus gland
Spleen
Heart
B-lymphochytes...
Actively destroy pathogens
Secrete antibodies
Act as markers for T-cells to identify foreign particles
Create new lymph
T-lymphocytes...
Act as markers to identify pathogens for B-lymphocytes to destroy
Destroy foreign pathogens marked by antibodies
Generate new lymph
Create antibodies to mark pathogens
Antibodies are chains of...
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic acid
What is the role of antibodies in the immune system?
To actively destroy pathogens
To mark pathogens that need to be destroyed by T-cells
To safeguard the body against being destroyed by its own immune system
To bind to B-cells, helping them in their support of T-cells
What is the first line of defense your body has against pathogens?
B-lymphocytes
Antibodies
Antigens
Skin and mucus
Which of the following regarding viruses and bacteria is not true?
Viruses are non-living
Bacteria are living
Viruses can reproduce outside of a host cell
Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses
Vaccinations work by...
Strengthening the immune system by chemically changing B-cells
Tricking the body into thinking the needle is a pathogen
Injecting dead or weakened bacteria or viruses (or proteins from them) into the bloodstream to trigger the production of antibodies
Vaccines don't work and are just the government's way of injecting microchips into the population so they can keep track of us.
I feel confident about the test tomorrow.
Yes!
Maybe.... I need to study some more
Absolutely not.
Wait, there's a test over this?
An infectious disease is spread between different organisms and is caused by a(n)
genetic mutation
exposure to toxic chemicals
pathogen
COVID-19 (coronavirus) is caused by a pathogen. True or false?
TRUE
FALSE
Noninfectious diseases are spread by microorganisms. True or false?
TRUE
FALSE
One of your body's first defense against an incoming pathogen is/are
white blood cells
your skin
red blood cells
antibiotics
Leukocytes are also known as red blood cells. True or false?
TRUE
FALSE
Phagocytes
produce antibodies.
consume the pathogen.
produce antigens.
help detect the pathogen.
What makes a virus unique?
They have a nucleus.
They have a cell membrane.
They do not have DNA.
They have no cell parts except DNA.
Viruses need to invade a cell in order to reproduce and make more of the virus. True or false?
TRUE
FALSE
Bacteria harm cells by
destroying the cell and using it to make more bacteria.
producing toxins which interfere with how the cell normally works.
COVID-19 is caused by
bacteria.
virus.
a genetic mutation.
exposure to toxic substances.
What is the "big cell" that surrounds the pathogen and tells the t-cell what the antigens are?
Macrophage
Lymphocyte
Memory T and B cells
Antibodies
What is it called when capillaries widen in the infected area?
Lymphocyte
Antigen
Pathogen
Inflammation
These are important because they remember the pathogen for the future.
Macrophage
Lymphocyte
Memory T and B cells
Antibodies
What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?
Pathogen
Antibodies
B-cells
Lymphocyte
What is the molecule located on the outside of a pathogen that the immune system recognizes?
Lymphocyte
Antigen
Pathogen
Inflammation
What is a "specialized white blood cell"?
Pathogen
Antibodies
B-cells
Lymphocyte
What is the specific response targeting a specific pathogen?
Immune response
Antigen
Memory T and B cells
Antibodies
What cell is "in charge" and identifies the specific pathogen?
B-cells
Immune response
T-cells
Macrophage
What makes and releases antibodies?
Pathogen
B-cells
Lymphocyte
Antigen
What micro-organism is responsible for causing disease?
Pathogen
Antibodies
B-cells
Lymphocyte
T or F - Vaccines work by directly attacking the disease.
true
false
T or F - A good way to fight disease is to live a healthy lifestyle.
true
false
T or F - Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.
true
false
T or F - A fever can help you fight infection.
true
false
T or F - A pathogen is any living organism.
true
false
T or F - Diseases that can be spread from person to person are called non-communicable disease.
true
false
T or F - The type of pathogen that invades your cells and uses your cellular processes to make more copies of itself is a virus.
true
false
T or F - The type of pathogen that is both a living organism and produces toxins is bacteria.
true
false
T or F - An example of a fungus is a tapeworm.
true
false
Name 3 parts of the body that keep pathogens out ("The First Line of Defense").
White blood cells, tears, T-cells
Saliva, inflammation, Lymphocytes
Skin, tears, saliva
Mucous membranes, fever, B-cells
These are produced by B cells and designed to mark antigens to be destroyed.
Antigens
Active Immunity
Antibodies
Antibiotics
Why might you become ill after visiting a friend who is sick with the flu?
The room your friend was in was too warm.
You ate the same kind of food your friend ate.
You did not dress properly.
The virus that causes the flu entered your body.
This allows us to develop an artificial immunity to a disease without ever getting
sick from the disease.
antibiotics
vaccines
blood transfusions
True/False: Your body cannot make antibodies for pathogens that you have never been in contact with.
True, because your body needs to encounter the pathogen at least once in order to create the antibodies.
False, because you can make antibodies via immunizations given by a doctor.
All of the following are examples of white blood cells EXCEPT
T cells
Phagocytes
Antibodies
B Cells
Which of the following statements is TRUE about someone's immune system that has allergies?
Body cells are dividing at an uncontrolled rate.
The body is reacting to foreign materials that are not actually dangerous.
T cells and B cells in the body cannot be activated.
The body is mistaking its own cells for foreign antigens.
Which type of invader will antibiotics help your body fight off?
Virus
Bacteria
Protist
Fungi
Any organism that causes disease like a virus or bacteria is called:
Antibiotics
Antibody
Pathogen
Phagocyte
A lymphocyte that produces proteins called antibodies that help destroy pathogens:
T-cell
B-cell
phagocyte
macrophage
A lymphocyte that identifies pathogens and distinguishes one from another:
T-cell
B-cell
A-cell
Z-cell
A protein produced by B cells of the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:
Antigens
Antibodies
T-cells
Lymphocytes
The body's ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause disease is called:
Tolerance
Immunity
Vaccine
Inflammatory response
The process by which harmless antigens are introduced into a person's body to produce active immunity is called:
Vaccination
Immunity
Passive Immunity
Protective Barrier
What is a function of the IMMUNE system?
To transport materials like oxygen to our cells
To break down food and absorb the nutrients
To fight off diseases with white blood cells
To control the body using the brain
Which is NOT a part of the immune system?
Spleen
Tonsils
Lymph nodes
Liver
Which of the following is a way to spread infectious diseases?
Touching contaminated objects
Not washing hands regularly
Being near infected people
All of these are ways
What is the immune system’s first line of defense?
Helper T cells
Skin and mucous membranes
Heart and lungs
What type of immunity we get when we born?
Natural
Born Immunity
Acquired
What type of immunity we get after fight a disease?
In mortal immunity
Acquired
Natural
The second line of defense is called...
(a)
The third line of defense is called...
(a)
What do pathogens do?
(a)
The specialized cells that offer protection to our bodies, this protection is called:
(a)
These are the cells in the immune system that fights off infections and diseases.
(a)
Responsible for bringing infections and diseases into our bodies.
(a)
The body’s line of defense against infections and diseases.
(a)
