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The Immune System Part 1
Test Description: Pearson Human Biology and Health Chapter 5 Part 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An infectious disease is a disease that
A
cannot be cured.
B
can be spread only by bacteria.
C
is caught because the weather turns cold.
D
is caused by pathogens.
2) How do breathing passages help keep pathogens out of the body?
A
They produce antibodies that kill pathogens.
B
Mucus and cilia trap pathogens.
C
Chemicals kill some pathogens.
D
Phagocytes in the breathing passages destroy pathogens.
3) What type of white blood cells are part of the inflammatory response?
A
B cells
B
T cells
C
cilia
D
phagocytes
4) Antibodies destroy pathogens by
A
destroying phagocytes.
B
infecting T cells.
C
breaking the cell membranes of pathogens.
D
binding to antigens on the pathogens.
5) How does the body acquire active immunity to a disease without getting the disease?
A
by means of passive immunity
B
through an allergic reaction
C
by means of the inflammatory response
D
through vaccination
6) Newborn babies have passive immunity to many diseases because
A
babies are vaccinated immediately after birth.
B
babies have antibodies that were produced by their mothers’ bodies.
C
babies’ T cells are more active than those of adults.
D
babies are given antibiotics immediately after birth.
7) A disorder in which the immune system is overly sensitive to a substance not normally found in the body is called
A
an antibody.
B
a carcinogen.
C
an allergy.
D
diabetes.
8) If a person’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin, the person has
A
a disease caused by bacteria.
B
diabetes.
C
AIDS.
D
allergies.
9) Radiation treatment kills cancer cells by
A
killing cancer cells with high-energy waves.
B
exposing the cancer cells to sunlight.
C
using drugs that kill cancer cells but do not harm healthy body cells.
D
taking X-ray photographs of the tumor.
10) Which of the following is NOT part of the inflammatory response?
A
Antibodies are produced.
B
White blood cells destroy pathogens.
C
Chemicals may cause a fever.
D
Swelling increases blood flow to the infected area.
11) The molecules on pathogens that enable the immune system to distinguish one kind of pathogen from another are called
A
antibodies.
B
B molecules.
C
antigens.
D
T molecules.
12) When a person’s own immune system produces antibodies in response to the presence of a pathogen, that person has
A
an allergic reaction.
B
passive immunity.
C
an antibiotic.
D
active immunity.
13) What does the pancreas produce that is necessary for the body cells to take in and use glucose?
A
Insulin
B
Antigen
C
Blood
D
Viruses
14) What are colds and tuberculosis examples of since they are caused by a living thing within the body?
A
Noninfectious disease
B
Fungus
C
Lymphocyte
D
Infectious disease
15) What happens to viruses when they enter living cells?
A
Repairs cells
B
Shrinks and damages cells
C
Reproduces and destroys cells
D
Cleans the cells
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