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1. Pathogens are prevented from entering our bodies in many ways. Some defence mechanisms are found in...
  • A. the skin
  • B. the nose
  • C. the stomach
  • D. all of the above
2. Hydrochloric acid kills many pathogens. Where in the body is this acid found?
  • A. the skin
  • B. the nose
  • C. the stomach
  • D. all of the above
3. Which component of blood helps fight infection and disease?
  • A. Red blood cells
  • B. White blood cells
  • C. Platelets
  • D. Plasma

4. Which one of the following is a common antibiotic, and what pathogen does it prevent from causing disease?

  Common antibiotic Antibiotics kill....
A penicillin viruses
B asprin viruses
C penicillin bacteria
D asprin bacteria
5. Many white blood cells are phagocytes, that use 'phagocytosis' to kill pathogens. This is a process where the cells....
  • A. ingest and destroy pathogens
  • B. produce acids to destroy pathogens
  • C. produce antitoxins
  • D. produce antibodies
6-8: Covid-19 is caused by a virus.   The following questions are about our response to viral infections like covid-19. corona virus image
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6. The body's reponse to a virus has several stages, including these:

I. Antibodies are released by white blood cells
II. Antibodies attach to antigens
III. Viral antigens are detected and trigger an immune response

Finally the virus is destroyed.

 

What is the correct order of stages I to III?

  • A. I → II → III
  • B. I → III → II
  • C. III → I → II
  • D. II → I → III

7. One method to prevent serious disease from a virus is to expose people to a weakened version of the virus, or part of the virus. The body will build up defences without the person becoming seriously ill. This process is called ...

  • A. vaccination
  • B. sterilisation
  • C. antibiotic resistance
  • D. antifungal treatment
8. Some defence cells are produced that respond to antigens and remain in the body, preventing later infection from the same virus. These are called...
  • A. antitoxins
  • B. memory lymphocytes
  • C. memory phagocytes
  • D. antibodies
9+10. These questions are about clinical trials of new drugs /medicines. Prescription Tablets
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9. A 'clinical trial' of a new drug means the drug...

  • A. is tested on a number of people
  • B. is tested on cells and tissues in the laboratory
  • C. is tested on animals with similar diseases to humans
  • D. is compared to old drugs in the laboratory
10. Whilst testing new drugs, patients may be given a 'placebo'.

What is a placebo?

  • A. A substance that has no medical effect, used as a control
  • B. An older version of the drug
  • C. A well established medicine like asprin used as a comparison
  • D. A weaker version of the new drug
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Question 1:

Let’s look at each option:

Since all three have defense mechanisms that help prevent pathogens from entering the body, the correct answer is:

D. all of the above ✅


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Question 2:

Hydrochloric acid is present in the stomach, where it helps kill pathogens that are ingested with food or drink.

The correct answer is:
C. the stomach ✅


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Question 3:

White blood cells are the primary components of blood that fight infection and disease by attacking pathogens (such as bacteria and viruses) and producing antibodies.

The correct answer is:
B. White blood cells ✅


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Question 4:

Let’s go step by step.

  1. Which one is a common antibiotic?

    • Penicillin is a well-known antibiotic.

    • Aspirin is a pain reliever, not an antibiotic.

  2. What pathogen does it kill?

    • Antibiotics are used to kill bacteria, not viruses.

So the correct pairing is:
C. penicillin – bacteria ✅


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Question 5:

Phagocytosis is the process by which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) engulf and digest pathogens. This matches the description of ingesting and destroying pathogens.

The correct answer is:
A. ingest and destroy pathogens ✅


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Question 6:

Let's break down the stages logically:

  1. First – The immune system must detect the virus.

    • III. Viral antigens are detected and trigger an immune response happens first.

  2. Then – White blood cells (specifically B cells) release antibodies.

    • I. Antibodies are released by white blood cells comes second.

  3. Finally – Antibodies attach to antigens to neutralize the virus.

    • II. Antibodies attach to antigens comes third.

So the correct order is: III → I → II

Correct answer: C. III → I → II ✅


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Question 7:

The process described — exposing someone to a weakened or partial version of a virus so the body builds immunity without serious illness — is called vaccination.

Correct answer: A. vaccination ✅


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Question 8:

The cells that remain in the body after an infection or vaccination and provide a faster, stronger response if the same virus is encountered again are called memory lymphocytes (specifically memory B cells and memory T cells).

Correct answer: B. memory lymphocytes ✅


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Question 9:

Let’s clarify the stages of drug testing:

The question asks: “A 'clinical trial' of a new drug means the drug...”
The correct answer is that it is tested on a number of people.

A. is tested on a number of people ✅


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Question 10:

placebo is an inactive substance (such as a sugar pill) that has no medical effect. It is used as a control in clinical trials to compare against the actual drug being tested.

Correct answer:
A. A substance that has no medical effect, used as a control ✅


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