Module 27 The Immune System

A disease that is caused when a pathogen is passed from one organism to another.

• infectious disease

• noninfectious disease

• inflammatory disease

• metabolic disease

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Diseases that are continually found in small amounts within the population.

• pandemic diseases

• endemic diseases

• epidemic diseases

• reservoir diseases

Cause of an infectious disease.

• antibody

• interferon

• postulates

• pathogen

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A disease __________________ is a source of the pathogen in the environment.

• pool

• reserve

• reservoir

• cache

An epidemic that is widespread throughout a large region, such as a country, continent, or the entire globe.

• epidemic

• pandemic

• globdemic

• endemic

_______________ postulates are rules for demonstrating that an organism causes a disease.

• Koch's

• Newton's

• Einstein's

• King's

Prescription drug containing a substance that can kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

• pathogen

• antigen

• antibiotic

• antibody

___________________ are a type of white blood cell that are produced in the red bone marrow and paly a role in specific immunity.

• lymphocytes

• interferon

• antigen

• antibody

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Protein produced by B lymphocytes that specifically reacts to a foreign pathogen.

• interferon

• antigen

• antibody

• plasma

Protein secreted by virus-infected cells that binds to neighboring cells and stimulates these cells to produce antiviral proteins.

• interferon

• antigen

• antibody

• plasma