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TCE Immune System Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ticks are an example of this way of transmitting (spreading) disease

a)

Air-borne

b)

Vector

c)

Touching a surface

d)

Contaminated food or water

2.
Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?
a)
Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.
b)
Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.
c)
Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.
d)
Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.
3.

Some human white blood cells help destroy pathogenic bacteria by

a)

causing mutations in the bacteria

b)

engulfing and digesting the bacteria

c)

producing toxins that compete with bacterial toxins

d)

inserting part of their DNA into the bacterial cells

4.

Babies acquire __________ immunity to some diseases before birth and are protected during the first six months after they are born.

a)

pasive

b)

passive

c)

active

d)

actitive

5.

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

a)

viruses

b)

parasites

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

6.

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

7.

Which type of microbe is the smallest?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

8.

The diagram shows a pathogen, what is the arrow pointing to on the surface of the pathogen?

a)

a molecule called an antigen

b)

a molecule called an antibody

9.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about antigens?

a)

They cause the production of antibodies

b)

They bind to antibodies

c)

They are found on the surface of pathogens

d)

They are the same for every pathogen

10.

What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

a)

antibodies

b)

lymph nodes

c)

white blood cells

d)

the skin

11.

What is the term for a strong response to a harmless antigen in the environment?

a)

An allergy

b)

Cell-mediated immunity

c)

An autoimmune disease

d)

Inflammatory response

12.

True/False: Your body cannot make antibodies for pathogens that you have never been in contact with.

a)

True, because your body needs to encounter the pathogen at least once in order to create the antibodies.

b)

False, because you can make antibodies via immunizations given by a doctor.

13.

Type 1 diabetes patients immune system attacked the pancreatic cells that produce insulin. This causes a lack of insulin, causing diabetes. This can be classified as:

a)

Autoimmune disease

b)

Immune Disorder

c)

None

14.

Although vaccines cannot be used to treat a person who is sick, they can help to prevent infections. Vaccinations tell the body to create "memory cells", which will function later to create antibodies against certain pathogens. When a person is vaccinated, what are they injected with?

a)

antibodies to a disease bacterium

b)

live, inactive viruses

c)

weakened viruses or antigens from the virus

d)

blood from a person who has had the disease

15.
Which of the following is NOT part of the first line of defense?
a)
skin
b)
B cells
c)
sweat
d)
lysozyme
16.

The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm.

a)

Fever

b)

Mucus

c)

Dilation

d)

Inflammation