Disease and Immunity Quiz

What is the primary function of antibiotics?

• Reduce inflammation

• Kill bacteria

• Boost the immune system

• Treat viral infections

What is the primary function of antibodies in the immune system?

• Promote inflammation

• Destroy bacteria

• Regulate body temperature

• Label pathogens for destruction

Which of the following is a characteristic of bacteria?

• Multicellular organisms

• Presence of a nucleus

• Can cause diseases

• Produce spores

What is another term for communicable diseases?

• Chronic diseases

• Infectious diseases

• Genetic diseases

• Autoimmune diseases

How is direct transmission of a disease characterized?

• Through contaminated water

• Person to person contact

• Airborne particles

• Vector transmission

Why does the body experience a fever during an infection?

• To reduce inflammation

• To increase appetite

• As part of the immune response

• To regulate blood

What are multicellular organisms that produce spores and can cause diseases?

• Antibiotics

• Antibodies

• Fungi

• Parasites

What is the scientific theory that specific pathogens cause specific diseases?

• Germ Theory

• Pathogen Theory

• Disease Theory

• Immune Theory

What immune response is characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain?

• Sores

• Fever

• Inflammation

• Chills

Microorganisms that live on or inside other organisms are called:

• Viruses

• Parasites

• Bacteria

• Fungi