Exam 6: Mechanisms of Disease

Abnormal,undifferentiated tumor cells are often produced by a process called

A syndrome is a

Describe a bacterium and list the ways in which a bacterium can be classified.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -actual pattern of a disease's development

Athlete's foot is caused by a

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -a tumor that remains localized in the tissue from which it arose

The fungus that causes athlete's foot is a parasite,and the person who has the condition is the host.

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -group that includes ticks and fleas that are frequently vectors for other pathogens

Give an example of a benign tumor and a malignant tumor that arise from epithelial tissue.

Which type of pathogen can be classified by whether it has RNA or DNA as its nucleic acid?

Which type of pathogen can be classified based on its reaction to Gram stain?

Viruses and prions are considered nonliving.

Which of the following is not an example of a chronic inflammatory disease?

The spread of Lyme disease by a tick is an example of a disease spread by an arthropod vector.

A disease with an undetermined etiology is called idiopathic.

Mad cow disease is caused by a

Which of these factors is not a risk factor?

Rickettsia is an example of a small bacterium.

Explain why bacteria that form spores are potentially more dangerous than bacteria that don't form spores.

Another name for the latent stage in an infectious disease is the _____ stage.