Practice Quiz Over Immune System

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1.

What are the main ways infectious diseases spread? Check all that apply.
- A.
  
  Physical contact
- B.
  
  Telepathy
- C.
  
  Contaminated food/water
- D.
  
  Coughing
- E.
  
  Sneezing
2.

Which cells are most important to the immune system?
- A.
  
  Red blood cells
- B.
  
  Cheek cells
- C.
  
  White blood cells
- D.
  
  Epithelial cells
3.

Fill in the blank with two signs that the first line of nonspecific defenses has been breached.
4.

Where do white blood cells mature? Check all that apply.
- A.
  
  In the brain
- B.
  
  In bone marrow
- C.
  
  In the blood
- D.
  
  In the thymus
5.

Antibodies directly kill pathogens.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

What is the difference between humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity?
- A.
  
  Humoral immunity occurs in the humerus while cell-mediated occurs in cells.
- B.
  
  Humoral immunity involves T cells directly killing pathogenic cells while cell-mediated involves antibody production.
- C.
  
  Humoral immunity occurs before cell-mediated immunity.
- D.
  
  Humoral immunity involves antibody production while cell-mediated involves T cells directly killing pathogenic cells.
7.

Which TWO of the following systems interact the most with the immune system?
- A.
  
  Circulatory system
- B.
  
  Respiratory system
- C.
  
  Nervous system
- D.
  
  Integumentary system
8.

Which type of white blood cells play the largest role in humoral immunity?
- A.
  
  Basophils
- B.
  
  Monocytes
- C.
  
  Lymphocytes
- D.
  
  Neutrophils
9.

What are the layers of the first line of non specific defense?
- A.
  
  Skin, mucus, bodily secretions
- B.
  
  T cells, B cells
- C.
  
  Inflammatory Response
- D.
  
  Bone marrow, skin, thymus
10.

How does the immune system repeatedly fight off pathogens?
- A.
  
  Creating new B and T cell varieties to fight the pathogen each time
- B.
  
  It doesn't; the pathogen can easily invade a second time
- C.
  
  Memory B and T cells remember the antibodies needed to kill that pathogen
- D.
  
  Basophils remember how to engulf the pathogen

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