8th Grade Quiz 1

Henry and Aria are learning about the immune system in their biology class. What is the function of the immune system?

• To make someone sick

• To keep a person or an item safe

• To work together to fight disease

• To show symptoms of illness

What does the word "infect" mean?

• To protect someone

• To make someone sick

• To show symptoms

• To vaccinate someone

What does the word "protect" mean?

• To keep a person or an item safe

• To make someone sick

• To show symptoms

• To vaccinate someone

What is a symptom?

• A substance used to protect people

• A living thing that causes disease

• Something with your body that shows illness

• Parts of the immune system

What is a vaccine used for?

• To make someone sick

• To protect people from disease

• To show symptoms

• To infect someone

What is a virus?

• A part of the immune system

• A substance used to protect people

• A living thing that causes disease

• A symptom of illness

When it rains, I wear a raincoat to:

• Infect myself

• Show symptoms

• Protect myself

• Vaccinate myself

One symptom of my cold was:

• A strong immune system

• A vaccine

• A virus

• A runny nose

A substance used to protect people from disease is called a:

• Virus

• Symptom

• Vaccine

• Immune system

A living thing that causes disease is called a:

• Symptom

• Virus

• Vaccine

• Immune system