Pathogens, defences and vaccination Quiz
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1. Which type of pathogen causes athlete's foot?
- A. A bacterium
- B. A virus
- C. A fungus
- D. A protist
2. What do phagocytes do?
- A. Make antibodies
- B. Engulf and digest pathogens
- C. Neutralise toxins
- D. Carry oxygen
3. What does a vaccine cause the body to make?
- A. Antibiotics
- B. Stomach acid
- C. Antibodies and memory cells
- D. Mucus
4. What is herd immunity?
- A. Everyone in the population is ill
- B. Antibiotics kill all bacteria in a herd
- C. Only babies are vaccinated
- D. Most of a population is immune so the pathogen spreads less
5. Why does overusing antibiotics lead to resistant bacteria?
- A. Resistant bacteria survive and reproduce when others are killed
- B. Antibiotics make bacteria mutate on purpose
- C. Antibiotics cannot kill any bacteria
- D. Bacteria become viruses