Glencoe Life Science

Chapter 23: Immunity and Disease

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Your __________ acts as a barrier that prevents many pathogens from entering your body.
A)stomach
B)unbroken skin
C)white blood cells
D)cilia
2
Which of the following is a defense against pathogens that are used by your digestive system?
A)white blood cells
B)hydrochloric acid
C)perspiration
D)oil glands
3
Redness, swelling, and pain are all signs of what?
A)specific defenses
B)active immunity
C)passive immunity
D)inflammation
4
Molecules that are foreign to your body are called __________.
A)antibodies
B)antigens
C)lymphocytes
D)memory cells
5
White blood cells called __________ are important in specific defenses against pathogens.
A)pathogens
B)lymphocytes
C)antibodies
D)vaccines
6
With __________ some antibodies stay on duty in your blood, and more are produced rapidly if the pathogen enters your body again.
A)passive immunity
B)first-line defenses
C)inflammation
D)active immunity
7
Forms of antigens that give you active immunity to a disease without getting the disease first are called __________.
A)viruses
B)vaccines
C)fevers
D)antibodies
8
Which one of the following is a characteristic of passive immunity?
A)is produced by vaccines
B)does not last long
C)results from antibodies made by your body
D)caused by a pathogen
9
The process of heating a liquid to kill much of the bacteria in milk and other liquids is called __________.
A)vaccination
B)inflammation
C)pasteurization
D)immunization
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