Unit 8 Assessment

Discover how germs make us sick and how our bodies fight back!

Click on the blank for a list of words. 1. When your temperature is high, you have a fever.2. A sign of an illness is called a symptom.3. White blood cells are the "soldiers" that fight the germs.4. Any liquid your body makes is a body fluid.5. An illness that can spread from one person to another is communicable. A vaccine is a medicine that... is a vitamin. contains changed germs. makes body fluids. The mucus in your nose and the ear wax in your ears both... help trap germs. help vaccines. can make you sick. Whoops! Mrs. Primrose was at a party and drank out of a strangers glass by mistake! Can she catch a cold from the stranger? Yes No Bruce has a sore throat. Can he spread his germs to others if he coughs? Yes No Food contains bacteria. What are two of the things we do to keep our food bacteria-free? Our white blood cells do three things when a germ enters our body. What are they? Type or record your answer below. What is an example of a non-communicable disease? chickenpox colds cancer If you are sick, when should you take medicine? When your friend gives you some. Never take any medicine. When your responsible adult or doctor give it to you. Read the traits below. Decide if they are describing a bacteria or a virus. Drag each trait into the correct spot. Bacteria can be killed by cooking grows in warm, dark areas is a living organism can be killed with antibiotics Virus is the tinier type of germ the flu is one of these needs host cells to reproduce creates sickness by filling cells until they burst BONUS PUZZLE! This is for fun, but if you give it a shot, you'll get an extra star! To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. COMMUNICABLE ANTIBODIES BACTERIA VACCINE FEVER VIRUS GERM HIV