Disease, Immunity, and Phatogens Quiz
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What might happen if your body couldn’t produce antibodies?
A. It wouldn’t be able to recognize invading germs
B. It wouldn’t be able to destroy invading germs
C. It wouldn’t be fooled into thinking that harmless substances are harmful
D. Your immune system would begin attacking healthy organs and tissues
Diseases can be transmitted by all of the following except
A. Contaminated food
B. A sick person
C. Contaminated objects
D. Clean water
A protein that attacks antigens is called:
A. Antibody
B. Immune response
C. Inflammatory Response
D. Vector
A substance made from a weakened pathogen or part of a pathogen that triggers an immune response is a
A. Virus
B. Vaccine
C. Antibiotic
D. Fever
An immune response that occurs in the human body is shown above. This activity helps to do which of the following?
A. Produce antibiotics to control disease
B. Provide protection against a specific pathogen
C. Provide protection against all types of pathogens
D. Eliminate harmful gene alterations
Breastfeeding is how a baby will acquire a _____________
A. Natural active immunity
B. Natural passive immunity
C. Artificial active immunity
D. Artificial passive immunity
All diseases are caused by pathogens.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
An organism that lives on and feeds on another organism is a
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Parasite
D. Virus
What is the other name for red blood cells?
A. Erythrocytes
B. Leukocytes
C. Platelets
D. Plasma cells
Organisms like ticks and mosquitos that spread diseases are called?
A. Fungi
B. Parasites
C. Vectors
D. Pathogens
Vaccines can help your body “remember” germs.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A pathogen that depends on living things to reproduce is a
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
D. Parasite
A disease that can spread from person to person is
A. Inherited
B. Contagious
C. Noninfectious
D. Cancer
What do B cells produce?
A. antigens
B. macrophages
C. T cells
D. antibodies
What is the Immune system?
A. The body’s defense system
B. A system that gives support and structure
C. A system that helps you breathe
D. None of the above
A disease that is harmful to the body and is contagious is called….
A. Non-Infectious
B. Infectious
What is the main function of white blood cells?
A. Transport oxygen
B. Clot blood
C. Fight infections
D. Store energy
Name two types immune system
A. Passive and Active
B. Passive and Aggressive
C. Innate and Non-Specific
D. Adaptive and Acquired
Which of the following remember antigens that have already attacked the body?
A. Antibodies
B. B cells
C. Antigens
D. Memory cells
Any foreign molecule that can trigger an immune response is called a(n):
A. antibody
B. histamine
C. antigen
D. B lymphocyte
Cells that ingest pathogens are
A. plasma cells
B. phagocytic cells
C. helper T cells
D. antibodies
Which system protects you from disease?
A. Endocrine
B. Immune
C. Nervous
D. Skeletal
First Line of defenses include…
A. Skin and Mucus
B. White Blood Cells
C. Fever
D. Inflammation
Viruses are the smallest disease-causing organisms.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following statements is TRUE about someone’s immune system that has allergies?
A. Body cells are dividing at an uncontrolled rate.
B. The body is reacting to foreign materials that are not actually dangerous.
C. T cells and B cells in the body cannot be activated.
D. The body is mistaking its own cells for foreign antigens.
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