Medical Detectives 1.3 Review

The time between contact and onset of illness is called

• duration of illness

• onset time

• incubation period

• inoculation period

The use of practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens is called what?

• cleanliness

• aseptic technique

• sanitation technique

• standard formula

True or false: Part of an area on the body that has suffered damage through injury or disease is called a lesion.

• True

• False

True or False:The identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence by a medical professional is known as the diagnosis.

• True

• False

Common cold is an example of which agent?

• microorganism

• fungus

• bacteria

• virus

A microscopic organism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus is known as

• agents

• microorganism

• disease

• diagnosis

The gelatinous substance that offers a nutritional environment for bacteria to grow on our petri dishes is known as

• jelly

• agar

• fungus

• bacterial substance

Which of the following best defines glands?

• Provide a filter to the upper body.

• Lymph nodes in the throat that act as a backup to the tonsils.

• Lymph nodes in the stomach that help fight disease through a filtering process.

• Lymph nodes in the neck that are small, bean-shaped organs that help the body recognize and fight germs, infections, and other foreign substances.

In disease, a factor, such as a microorganism or a chemical substance, that can impact the development of a disease or illness.

• disease

• contaigion

• invader

• agent

organisms such as yeasts or mold are classified as

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungus

• Microorganism