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Medical Terminology Immune

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any organism that causes disease like a virus or bacteria is called:

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Antibody

c)

Pathogen

d)

Phagocyte

2.

A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body:

a)

Antigen

b)

Antibodies

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Antipaths

3.

A protein produced by B cells of the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:

a)

Antigens

b)

Antibodies

c)

T-cells

d)

Lymphocytes

4.

The body's ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause disease is called:

a)

Tolerance

b)

Immunity

c)

Vaccine

d)

Inflammatory response

5.

What is the molecule located on the outside of a pathogen that the immune system recognizes?

a)

Lymphocyte

b)

Antigen

c)

Pathogen

d)

Inflammation

6.

What function do memory cells have in our body?

a)

They help our immune system remember pathogens

b)

They store information in our short-term memory

c)

They send chemical signals from our blood to the brain

d)

All of the above

7.

What are the 4 types of pathogens that could cause illness?

a)

animals, bacteria, fungi and plants

b)

bacteria, fungi, nucleus, parasites

c)

bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites

d)

bacteria, plants, fungi, parasites

8.

The healthy human immune system responds to pathogens with both specific and nonspecific processes. Which of the following models represents a nonspecific response?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response?

a)

The B-cells use this recognition to defend the body against other pathogens, such as bacteria.

b)

The B-cells more quickly recognize and respond to any other virus that invades the body.

c)

The B-cells produce antibodies more quickly if the measles virus is encountered again.

d)

The B-cells transfer this recognition to T-cells, which will then devour the viruses.

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.

White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body?

a)

They produce antibodies.

b)

They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells

c)

They form a barrier against pathogens.

d)

They engulf and destroy bacteria

12.

What is the scientific name of the causes of infectious diseases?

a)

Germ

b)

Pathogen

c)

Intruder

d)

Disease

13.

Whats another name for White Blood Cells?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Plasma Cells

d)

Memory Cells

14.

This sticky fluid traps any pathogens that try and get in our body

a)

Mucous Lining

b)

Blood

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Skin

15.

What are two examples of chemical barriers?

a)

Lysosomes in our eyes

b)

Skin

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Stomach Acid

16.

What are memory T Cells?

a)

The kills infected body cells

b)

They help the immune system respond quicker if the same pathogen enters the body again

c)

They signal B Cells

d)

They cause Inflammation

17.

A white blood cell that makes antibodies

a)

T cell

b)

bacteria

c)

B cell

d)

mast cell

18.
Antibodies are made by...
a)
Your own cells.
b)
The pathogen.
19.
What is the role of antibodies?
a)
Kills pathogens
b)
Helps activate other immune cells
c)
Produces antibodies
d)
Binds to antigens and neutralizes pathogen
20.

Which type of microbe is the smallest?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

21.

Inflammation is designed to be a protective mechanism

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?

a)

redness

b)

heat

c)

swelling

d)

fever

23.

What type of immune response is inflammation?

a)

Specific

b)

Non-specific

24.

What is the function of a B lymphocyte?

a)

Helps coordinate the function of other immune cells and directly attacks various infected cells and tumors

b)

Plays a major role in allergic response by producing histamine; also produces heparin to control blood clotting

c)

Functions specifically to combat parasitic infection, they also help to promote inflammation and play a role in allergic reactions

d)

Produces antibodies, which target specific pathogens by binding to the antigens presented on their surfaces

e)

Young white blood cell found in the blood stream which gives rise to a mature phagocytic cell once it migrates to tissues