REVISION EXERCISE

Question 1

Complete the sentences below by filling in the gaps by appropriate words from a word bank.

HCl acid Pathogen antigen protists mucus hair fungi viruses

A microorganism that can make you ill is called……………………………………………………………………………………

Not only some bacterial types are pathogens, but also ……………………………and …………………………are
pathogens.

Some pathogens can get into the body in food and drink. The stomach produces ……………………………………

that help to destroy these.

Many of the pathogens that are present in the air that we breathe in are prevented from reaching the
lungs , because they are trapped by sticky………………………………in the respiratory passages.

Question 2

Answer by true or false

AIDS is caused by
i. HIV/AIDS
ii. HIV
iii. Salmonella

Corona virus can get into the body by

i. Skin cuts
ii. Eyes ,nose and mouth
iii. Coughing

Bacteria that cause cholera are transmitted

i. In water
ii. Food
iii. Wound

Malaria is caused by

i. Plasmodia
 ii. Mosquito
iii. Mosquito bite

The blood clot scab that forms on the wound prevents

i. Pathogens from getting out of the wound

ii. Pathogen from getting into the wound
iii. The wound from further infections

Question 3

Briefly describe the natural ways that the body uses to prevent from pathogens

Question 4

Match the terms with their descriptions

Antigen A type of blood cell that ingest and digest

bacteria

Antibody A type of blood cell that produces antibody

Phagocyte A protein produced by lymphocytes, which

attaches to a specific antigen

Lymphocyte
Chemicals on the outer surface of a pathogen
that are recognized as foreign by lymphocytes

Question 5

Give 2 ways that white blood cells protect the body from infection.

Question 6

In one paragraph ,talk about how pathogens can enter the body