The Immune System – Test Questions

Question 1 – The immune system:

A. Sends blood and oxygen around the body

B. Is involved in the flight or fight response
C. Recognises foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria and sends a type of
white blood cell to fight it
D. Regulates our heart rate

Question 2 – The thymus gland sits:

A. Just behind the breastbone, between the lungs in the upper chest area
B. At the bottom of the lungs
C. Just above the breastbone, close to the ribs
D. At the base of the heart

Question 3 – The thymus gland is surrounded by:

A. A fibrous capsule
B. Small projections of hair that keep bacteria away
C. Only water
D. None of the above

Question 4 – T-cells mature in the:

A. Trachea
B. Thymus gland
C. Lungs
D. Larynx

Question 5 – The spleen is the _______ lymphatic organ in the body:

A. Smallest
B. Largest
C. Roundest
D. Least useful

Question 6 – The spleen is situated:

A. In the front of the throat

B. Above the trachea
C. To the left of and slightly behind the stomach
D. None of the above

Question 7 – White blood cells include:

A. T and B cells
B. T and S cells
C. S and B cells
 D. P and O cells

Question 8 – The function of the immune system is to:

A. Recognise foreign substances in the body

B. Signal cells to be able to destroy foreign substances
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above

Question 9 – If the spleen is removed, it can make the body more prone to:

A. Infections
B. Weight loss
C. Weight gain
D. A decrease in appetite

Question 10 – The splenic artery is the blood vessel that provides oxygenated blood to the:

A. Spleen
B. Heart
C. Submandibular
D. Radius

Question 11 – A pimple is a sign of ___________ at work:

A. Macrophages
B. Too much water
C. A weak skeletal system
D. None of the above

Question 12 – Macrophages send chemical messages called _________ to other cells for
back up:

A. Red blood cells

B. Impulses
C. Cytokines
D. None of the above

Question 13 – Cytokines are not responsible for:

A. Indigestion
B. Aching feeling
C. Muscle pain
D. Fever

Question 14 – In adults the thymus gland becomes:

A. Smaller
B. Larger
C. More round
 D. Two separate glands

Question 15 – Bone marrow produces:

A. NT cells
B. Young immune cells
C. No cells
D. None of the above

Question 16 – Immune cells are a large part of which system of the body?

A. The digestive system

B. The endocrine system
C. The circulatory system
D. The immune system

Question 17 – The thymus gland has chambers called:

A. Lobules
B. Atria
C. Atrium
D. Arterioles

Question 18 – The immune system is otherwise known as:

A. The weaker system

B. A defence system
C. A useless system
D. All of the above

Question 19 – The following is not part of the immune system:

A. Lymphocytes
B. T cells
C. The submandibular joint
D. The thymus

Question 20 – T cells are designed to _______ invaders:

A. Kill
B. Protect
C. Re-home
D. Avoid

Answers:

1: C
2: A
3: A
4: B
5: B
6: C
7: A
8: C
9: A
10: A
11: A
12: C
13: A
14: A
15: B
16: D
17: A
18: B
19: C
20: A