Microbes

A microbe is:

• an animal

• a plant

• an organism only visible under a microscope

• a small, shelled organism

Any microbe that can cause illness is a(n):

• virus

• pathogen

• superbug

• antibiotic resistant

The body's first line of defenses (skin, phagocytes) are part of:

• the lymphatic immune response

• the innate immune response

• the homeopathic immune response

• the adaptive immune response

B-cells:

• flag pathogens with antibodies, retain some pathogenic genetic information

• actively locate and neutralize identified pathogens

• engulf and neutralize any and all foreign objects/substances

• clot blood and heal damaged tissue

Phagocytes:

• actively locate and neutralize specific pathogens

• engulf and neutralize foreign objects/substances regardless of structure or composition

• flag pathogens with antibodies and retain portions of pathogenic genetic information

• locate and destroy antibody flagged pathogens

T-cells:

• kill all entering foreign objects

• produce antibodies

• kill specific pathogens

• help remove dead cell fragments from body

Which of the following contributes to antibiotic resistance?

• not taking antibiotics for entire duration of prescription

• not taking antibiotics at correct time of day

• taking antibiotics for viral infections

• all of the above

Which of the following best represents a pandemic?

• an outbreak of salmonella in Cedar Grove

• 14 reported cases of ebola in Phoenix

• a few people contracting polio in various parts of Europe

• measles infecting millions of people across North and South America

Essential oils, prayer, meditation, herbal supplements, and teas are examples of:

• prescription medications

• casual witchcraft

• homeopathy

• experimental drugs

Which of the following have thicker cell walls?

• Gram (+) bacteria

• Gram (-) bacteria