The Ultimate Immune System Quiz
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Which part of the immune system produces, stores, and carries white blood cells?

  • Organs
  • Mucous membranes
  • Skin
  • Lymph system (correct)

What are the substances that the immune system attacks called?

  • Phagocytes
  • Antigens (correct)
  • Antibodies
  • Pathogens

What are proteins that work to attack, weaken, and destroy antigens called?

  • Antigens
  • Phagocytes
  • Antibodies (correct)
  • Pathogens

Which type of immunity is the protection that you are born with?

<p>Innate Immunity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of phagocytes in the immune system?

<p>To engulf and absorb pathogens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the immune system produces hormones that affect the immune system and is where T cells mature?

<p>Thymus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of lymph nodes?

<p>Filter pathogens and other waste in lymphatic fluid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is passive immunity?

<p>When you receive antibodies to a disease instead of making them through your own immune system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of vaccines?

<p>To build resistance to specific infections (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of polio?

<p>Wide variety of symptoms including paralysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following parts of the immune system with their functions:

<p>Adenoids = Trap germs coming in through the mouth and nose Thymus = Produces hormones that affect the immune system and is where T cells mature Bone Marrow = Makes lymphocytes Spleen = Makes white blood cells and antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of immunity with their definitions:

<p>Adaptive Immunity = Develops when you are infected with or vaccinated against a foreign antigen Passive Immunity = Happens when you receive antibodies to a disease instead of making them through your own immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following diseases with their pathogens:

<p>Diphtheria = Bacteria Rotavirus = Virus Polio = Virus Tetanus = Bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following diseases with their symptoms:

<p>Diphtheria = Difficulty breathing and heart failure Rotavirus = Extreme diarrhea and vomiting Polio = Wide variety of symptoms including paralysis Tetanus = Extreme and painful muscle contractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following parts of the immune system with their functions:

<p>Skin = Prevents germs from getting into the body Mucous membranes = Traps germs in body cavities White blood cells = Cells that fight germs Organs and tissues of the lymph system = Produce, store, and carry white blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

<p>Infection = Occurs when germs such as bacteria or viruses attack and multiply in the body Immunity = Protection against a certain disease Antigens = Substances that the immune system sees as harmful or foreign Antibodies = Proteins that work to attack, weaken, and destroy antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the types of immunity with their descriptions:

<p>Innate Immunity = The protection that you are born with and the body's first line of defense Adaptive Immunity = Develops throughout our lives as we are exposed to diseases or get vaccinated Passive Immunity = Borrowed from another source and lasts for a short time Active Immunity = Occurs after exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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