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