The Amazing Immune System
A Grade 6 science worksheet covering the basics of the human immune system, including its components and functions.
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The Amazing Immune System
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the human immune system.
1. What is the main job of the immune system?
To pump blood around the body
To fight off germs and diseases
To help us breathe
To digest food
2. Which of these is a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection?
Red blood cell
Platelet
Lymphocyte
Plasma
3. The body's first line of defense against germs is the .
4. When your body gets a vaccine, it learns to fight off a disease without actually getting .
5. Antibodies are special proteins that help your body recognize and destroy invaders.
True
False
6. Eating unhealthy food and not exercising can help your immune system stay strong.
True
False
7. Name two things you can do to keep your immune system healthy.
8. Briefly explain what a fever is and how it helps your body fight infection.