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- 1. Multiple Choice
A disease ____ is a source of the pathogen in the environment.
interferon
pandemic
epidemic
reservoir
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why is rheumatoid arthritis an autoimmune disease?
The immune system cures the arthritis over time.
No antibodies are produced to protect joints.
The immune system has learned to tolerate cells in joints.
Cells in joints are attacked by antibodies.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is true regarding coronary artery disease?
Genetics is not a possible cause.
Diet is a possible cause.
All of the genetic factors have been identified.
This disease involves a blockage in veins.
- 4. Multiple Choice
A (an) ____ results from an error in a biochemical pathway.
degenerative disease
metabolic disease
cancer
allergy
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is one important function of helper T cells in immune response?
prevents antibody secretion in B cells
kills invading T cells
binds with processed antigens on the macrophage
prevents the release of cytokines
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are three types of nonspecific immunity?
lymph nodes, cytotoxic T cells
lymphocytes, antibodies, T cells
skin, saliva, mucus
lymphocytes, helper T cells
- 7. Multiple Choice
Long-living cells that are exposed to a pathogen during the primary immune response are called ____.
memory cells
cytotoxic T cells
lymph cells
primary cells
- 8. Multiple Choice
A (an) ____ is a protein secreted by a virus-infected cell as an immune response.
macrophage
lymphocytes
interferon
B cell
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not a primary function of the specific immune system?
destroys foreign microorganisms
handles all nonspecific immune responses
filters blood
absorbs fat
- 10. Multiple Choice
An epidemic that spreads across a large country, continent, or the entire globe is described as ____.
a vector
hyper infectious
a reservoir
a pandemic
- 11. Multiple Choice
Bacteria, viruses and other organisms that cause infectious diseases are called ____.
pathogens
vectors
pandemics
antibiotics
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why is diabetes a metabolic disease?
caused by rapid cell division
cannot be caused by genetics
has no environmental factors
involves a biochemical imbalance
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why is an allergy considered an inflammatory disease?
Histamine causes an inflammatory response.
Allergens decrease inflammation.
Histamines produce inflammatory allergens.
Allergens cause rapid cell division.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these scenarios could be a direct cause of a disease becoming a pandemic?
sick child attending school
sick family returning from a foreign country
mosquito in a field next to houses
patient sneezing on a doctor
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not a type of chemical defense in the immune system?
hydrochloric acid
dead skin cells
mucus
lysozyme
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these involves the fourth step in Koch's postulates?
suspected pathogen isolated from initially diseased host
suspected pathogen placed in healthy new host
pathogen in culture has same characteristics as original pathogen
diseased host is given antibiotics
- 17. Multiple Choice
What role do cytotoxic T cells play in immune response?
prevents immunization from occurring
binds to processed antigens and B cells
produces lysozymes to break down cell walls
destroy pathogens and release cytokines
- 18. Multiple Choice
What kind of disease results from a body part wearing out over time?
inflammatory
rheumatic
allergic
degenerative
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the term used to describe the immune system attacking the body's own cells?
active immunity
passive immunity
autoimmunity
anaphylactic shock
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is a common example of passive immunity?
skin keeps bacteria from entering body
lysozyme kills pathogens
mother's antibodies given to fetus
vaccination results in memory cells
- 21. Multiple Choice
The deliberate exposure of the body to an antigen to build future immunity is called ____.
phagocytosis
cellular defense
passive immunity
immunization
- 22. Multiple Choice
A severe allergic reaction that causes a massive release of histamine is called ____.
anaphylactic shock
metabolic disease
active immunity
rheumatic fever
- 23. Multiple Choice
A(n) ____ is a substance that can kill or inhibit the growth of infectious microorganisms.
antibiotic
vector
toxin
reservoir
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