Question 1

Some of the common allergens include dust mites,mold and mildew,and insect stings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Illnesses caused by bacteria are the most common forms of contagious disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Mutation of bacterial strains is a factor in the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Streptococcus and staphylococcus are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) fungi. 
B) bacteria. 
C) viruses. 
D) parasites. 
A) fungi. 
B) bacteria. 
C) viruses. 
D) parasites.

Question 5

Live,attenuated vaccines are used to vaccinate against influenza.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tears,saliva,and vaginal secretions are rich in ______ and ______ that break down and destroy many microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) histamines;antigens 
B) antibodies;enzymes 
C) macrophages;killer T cells 
D) lymphocytes;neutrophils 
A) histamines;antigens 
B) antibodies;enzymes 
C) macrophages;killer T cells 
D) lymphocytes;neutrophils

Question 7

The herpesvirus associated with infectious mononucleosis is

Accepted Answer

A) herpes simplex type I. 
B) herpes simplex type II. 
C) Epstein-Barr virus. 
D) cytomegalovirus. 
A) herpes simplex type I. 
B) herpes simplex type II. 
C) Epstein-Barr virus. 
D) cytomegalovirus.

Question 8

Johnny has a red,sore throat with white patches on the tonsils,swollen lymph nodes,fever,and a headache.Which of the following bacteria caused Johnny's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) staphylococcus 
B) streptococcus 
C) mycobacterium 
D) Escherichia coli 
A) staphylococcus 
B) streptococcus 
C) mycobacterium 
D) Escherichia coli

Question 9

Antibodies have complementary surface markers that work with ______ like a lock and key.

Accepted Answer

A) histamines 
B) antigens 
C) T cells 
D) cytokines 
A) histamines 
B) antigens 
C) T cells 
D) cytokines

Question 10

Influenza usually causes all of the following symptoms except

Accepted Answer

A) fever. 
B) severe fatigue. 
C) respiratory problems. 
D) gastrointestinal distress. 
A) fever. 
B) severe fatigue. 
C) respiratory problems. 
D) gastrointestinal distress.

Question 11

Autoimmune diseases occur when

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria severely damage the immune system. 
B) cancer creates an imbalance in the immune system. 
C) the body erroneously recognizes its own cells as foreign. 
D) a virus such as HIV destroys the immune system. 
A) bacteria severely damage the immune system. 
B) cancer creates an imbalance in the immune system. 
C) the body erroneously recognizes its own cells as foreign. 
D) a virus such as HIV destroys the immune system.

Question 12

Two of Greg's housemates have come down with severe colds,and Greg wants to avoid contracting one if he can.Describe at least five practical steps Greg could take to help reduce the risk of catching a cold from one of his housemates.Strategies can target any part of the chain of infection.

Accepted Answer

1. Practice good hand hygiene: Greg shou

Question 13

West Nile virus and hantavirus infections primarily involve transmission by vectors rather than person-to-person spread.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Immunization is based on the

Accepted Answer

A) body's ability to remember an encounter with a specific antigen. 
B) body's ability to tell a harmful pathogen from a harmless one. 
C) introduction of a pathogen into the body to stimulate antigens. 
D) introduction of helper T cells into the body. 
A) body's ability to remember an encounter with a specific antigen. 
B) body's ability to tell a harmful pathogen from a harmless one. 
C) introduction of a pathogen into the body to stimulate antigens. 
D) introduction of helper T cells into the body.

Question 15

Situation
Andrew loves to go camping and hiking in the fall.About two weeks after his last camping trip,he noticed an expanding red rash on his arm.
-Andrew is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
B) Lyme disease. 
C) West Nile virus. 
D) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. 
A) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
B) Lyme disease. 
C) West Nile virus. 
D) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Question 16

Viral diseases are the most common form of ______ disease.

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneous 
B) contagious 
C) chronic 
D) recurrent 
A) spontaneous 
B) contagious 
C) chronic 
D) recurrent

Question 17

Single-celled organisms that often cause recurrent diseases are called

Accepted Answer

A) viruses. 
B) parasites. 
C) protozoa. 
D) bacteria. 
A) viruses. 
B) parasites. 
C) protozoa. 
D) bacteria.

Question 18

Glands,or ______,are where macrophages congregate and filter out pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) white blood cells 
B) lymph nodes 
C) antibodies 
D) lymphocytes 
A) white blood cells 
B) lymph nodes 
C) antibodies 
D) lymphocytes

Question 19

A type of white blood cell that engulfs foreign organisms is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) antigen. 
B) platelet. 
C) vector. 
D) neutrophil. 
A) antigen. 
B) platelet. 
C) vector. 
D) neutrophil.

Question 20

Meningitis is an infection of the

Accepted Answer

A) membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. 
B) bone marrow and lymphatic tissue. 
C) alveoli in the lungs. 
D) lining of the gastrointestinal tract. 
A) membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. 
B) bone marrow and lymphatic tissue. 
C) alveoli in the lungs. 
D) lining of the gastrointestinal tract.

Exam 17: Immunity and Infection

Some of the common allergens include dust mites,mold and mildew,and insect stings.

Illnesses caused by bacteria are the most common forms of contagious disease.

Mutation of bacterial strains is a factor in the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Streptococcus and staphylococcus are examples of

Live,attenuated vaccines are used to vaccinate against influenza.

Tears,saliva,and vaginal secretions are rich in ______ and ______ that break down and destroy many microorganisms.

The herpesvirus associated with infectious mononucleosis is

Johnny has a red,sore throat with white patches on the tonsils,swollen lymph nodes,fever,and a headache.Which of the following bacteria caused Johnny's symptoms?

Antibodies have complementary surface markers that work with ______ like a lock and key.

Influenza usually causes all of the following symptoms except

Autoimmune diseases occur when

Two of Greg's housemates have come down with severe colds,and Greg wants to avoid contracting one if he can.Describe at least five practical steps Greg could take to help reduce the risk of catching a cold from one of his housemates.Strategies can target any part of the chain of infection.

West Nile virus and hantavirus infections primarily involve transmission by vectors rather than person-to-person spread.

Immunization is based on the

Situation Andrew loves to go camping and hiking in the fall.About two weeks after his last camping trip,he noticed an expanding red rash on his arm. -Andrew is most likely suffering from

Viral diseases are the most common form of ______ disease.

Single-celled organisms that often cause recurrent diseases are called

Glands,or ______,are where macrophages congregate and filter out pathogens.

A type of white blood cell that engulfs foreign organisms is a(n)

Meningitis is an infection of the

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