Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement
or answers the question.
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Organisms that cause disease
A) | are always dead. | C) | are everywhere. | B) | are always visible. | D) | affect only
humans. |
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A disease develops
A) | every time a pathogen enters the body. | B) | if your body cannot fight off an
infection. | C) | if you forget to wash your hands. | D) | if you take an
antibiotic. |
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3.
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A communicable disease can be transmitted by
A) | direct contact. | C) | improper food handling. | B) | airborne
transmission. | D) | all of the
above |
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4.
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Which of the following is not a strategy for preventing the risk of spreading
communicable diseases?
A) | preparing and storing food safely | B) | practicing abstinence from sexual
activity | C) | handwashing | D) | avoiding regular physical
activity |
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The most common communicable diseases are
A) | pneumonia. | C) | influenza. | B) | mononucleosis. | D) | respiratory
infections. |
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The infection in which the air sacs fill with pus and other liquid is
A) | pneumonia. | C) | influenza. | B) | the common cold. | D) | strep throat. |
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All of the following are common communicable diseases EXCEPT
A) | pneumonia. | C) | mononucleosis. | B) | measles. | D) | jaundice. |
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Which is NOT a factor in the increase in emerging infections?
A) | changes in food technology | C) | use of
analgesics | B) | movement in population | D) | transport across borders |
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Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
A) | tuberculosis | C) | influenza | B) | malaria | D) | ringworm |
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An example of transmission by direct contact is
A) | touching an object. | C) | touching a person. | B) | getting bitten by a
mosquito. | D) | eating
undercooked poultry. |
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Single-celled organisms that are larger and more complex than bacteria
are
A) | viruses. | C) | fungi. | B) | protozoans. | D) | rickettsias. |
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A vaccine, such as that against hepatitis A that is made from inactivated
pathogens, is called
A) | a live virus vaccine. | C) | a toxoid vaccine. | B) | a second-generation
vaccine. | D) | a killed virus
vaccine. |
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Which of these is an example of a chemical barrier?
A) | enzymes in saliva | C) | mucous membranes | B) | the skin | D) | cilia |
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Rickettsias enter humans through
A) | the air. | C) | water. | B) | food. | D) | vectors. |
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During the immune response, certain types of white blood cells react to
A) | lymphocytes. | C) | T cells. | B) | antigens. | D) | antibodies. |
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A bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs is
A) | meningitis. | C) | tuberculosis. | B) | hepatitis A. | D) | mononucleosis. |
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Matching
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Match each term with the correct definition below. A) | antigen | E) | immunity | B) | hepatitis | F) | antibiotics | C) | hepatitis
C | G) | jaundice | D) | Lyme disease | H) | pneumonia |
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Influenza infection can lead to ____.
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may be used to treat strep throat and tuberculosis.
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19.
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Chemicals, including drugs or alcohol, and many different pathogens may cause
____.
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The most chronic blood-borne infection in the United States is ____.
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The evidence of ____ in humans has increased with the past two decades.
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a substance that is capable of setting off an immune response
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the state of being protected against a particular disease
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ellowing of the skin and eyes
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Match each term with the best definition below. A) | pathogen | F) | toxin | B) | communicable disease | G) | antibody | C) | vector | H) | emerging infection | D) | inflammatory response | I) | immune system | E) | vaccine | J) | lymphocyte |
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a protein that acts against a specific antigen
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a pathogen-fighting network of cells, tissues, organs, and chemicals
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a disease that is spread from one living thing to another through the
environment
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a disease whose incidence in humans has increased within the past two decades
or threatens to increase in the near future
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an organism that causes disease
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a substance that kills cells or interferes with their functions
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a specialized white blood cell that coordinates and performs much of the
functions of specific immunity
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an organism, usually an arthropod that carries and transmits pathogens to
humans or other animals
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a preparation of dead or weakened pathogens introduced into the body to
stimulate an immune response
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a reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection
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Short Answer: Use complete sentences to answer each
question.
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35.
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How do viruses differ from bacteria?
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36.
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Describe three health behaviors that can reduce the chance of contracting a
disease or getting an infection.
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37.
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Why is it important to be immunized against diseases?
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