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MedAcademy Unit III Review: Heredity and Infectious Diseases

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ____ is where the pathogen lives.
a)
susceptible host
b)
mode of transmission
c)
infectious agent
d)
reservoir host
2.
____ is an abnormal or faulty metabolism of the phenylalanine protein.
a)
phenlketonuria
b)
ribonucleic acid
c)
deoxyribonucleic acid
d)
phenylalanuria
3.
The visualization of chromosomes is ____.
a)
karyotyping
b)
genotype
c)
buccal smear
d)
phenotype
4.
The study of the transmission, occurrence, distribution, and control of the disease is _______.
a)
etiology
b)
pathology
c)
epidemiology
d)
pathophysiology
5.
How the pathogen moves from the reservoir host to the susceptible host is the ____.
a)
portal of exit
b)
mode of transmission
c)
portal of entry
d)
infectious agent
6.
Those who harbor an infectious agent but do not have signs or symptoms are ______.
a)
carriers
b)
patient zero
c)
contagious
d)
not contagious
7.
The genetic pattern of the individual is their _____.
a)
chromosomes
b)
phenotype
c)
genotype
d)
karyotype
8.
________ occurs when the infectious disease is transmitted from an infected person to another.
a)
vertical transmission
b)
contamination
c)
horizontal transmission
d)
transmission
9.
When alleles match such as BB they are said to be _______.
a)
homozygous 
b)
heterozygous
10.
The ______ tract is the easiest and most frequently used portal of entry for pathogens.
a)
gastrointestinal
b)
genitourinary
c)
digestive
d)
respiratory
11.
This pathogen is mostly found in aquatic habitats such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds.
a)
protozoa
b)
fungi
c)
bacteria
d)
helminths
12.
Fungal infections are called ____.
a)
fungosis
b)
mycoses
c)
mycosis
d)
all of the choices
13.
____ alleles will express the phenotype of the dominant gene only.
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
14.
Gram positive bacteria that are round in shape and occur in clusters are _____.
a)
streptococci
b)
mycobacterium
c)
staphylococci
d)
sprilla
15.
____ is the single most important means of preventing the spread of nosocomial infections.
a)
hygiene
b)
hand-washing
c)
handsanitizer
d)
sanitizing
16.
Which group of suffixes all mean "pertaining to"?
a)
-ac, -ago, -ior, -a
b)
-ac, -ior, -tic, -al
c)
-ago, -ior, -tic, -a
d)
-ac, -ago, -ior, -al
17.
Which group of prefixes mean "large"?
a)
macro- and in-
b)
in- and mega-
c)
retro- and mega-
d)
macro- and mega-
18.
Alleles are _____ pair of genes.
a)
unmatched
b)
matched
c)
different
d)
similar
19.
A dominant gene is one that is ______.
a)
a pair
b)
in control
c)
submissive
d)
not expressed
20.
A recessive gene is on that is lacking control or ______.
a)
expression
b)
weak
21.
A _____-antigen is the body's own antigen.
a)
self
b)
alpha
c)
personal
22.
A disease-causing microorganism is a/an _________.
a)
antigen
b)
pathogen
c)
allele
d)
phenotype
23.
The ____ chromosome carries genes that are essential to life as well as female characteristics.
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
24.
The ____ chromosome carries genes related to maleness and masculinity.
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
25.
Bacteria are classified by their _____ and arrangement.
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
quantity
26.
Made on the basis of physical examination, muscle biopsy, and electromyography.
a)
diagnosis of muscular dystrophy
b)
diagnosis of congenital heart defects
c)
signs and symptoms of muscular dystrophy
27.
Onset between 2 and 5 years of age, waddling gait, toe walking, lordosis, Gower's Maneuver
a)
Signs and Symptoms of Epispadiasis
b)
Signs and Symptoms of Turner's syndrome
c)
Signs and Symptoms of Klinefelter's syndrome
d)
Signs and Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
28.
Genetic disease characterized by progressive degeneration of the muscles.
a)
Description of Muscular Dystrophy
b)
Description of Hemophilia
c)
Description of hydrocephalus
d)
Treatment of Pyloric stenosis
29.
An abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
a)
Treatment of hydrocephalus
b)
Description of hydrocephalus
c)
signs and symptoms of turner's syndrome
d)
description of hemophilia
30.
Surgical correction by placing a shunt from the brain to the peritoneal cavity.
a)
treatment of pyloric stenosis
b)
treatment of hydrocephalus
c)
diagnosis of congenital heart defects
d)
diagnosis of pyloric stenosis
31.
EKG, physical examination, auscultation
a)
Diagnosis of pyloric stenosis
b)
Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects
c)
Diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy
d)
Signs and Symptoms of Turner's syndrome
32.
X-linked hereditary bleeding disorder passed from a carrier mother to a son
a)
Description of hemophilia
b)
Description of hydrocephalus
c)
diagnosis of muscular dystrophy
d)
description of muscular dystrophy
33.
History and X-ray examination of the upper GI tract
a)
diagnosis of muscular dystrophy
b)
diagnosis of congenital heart defects
c)
diagnosis of pyloric stenosis
d)
treatment of pyloric stenosis
34.
surgical correction; pyloromyotomy
a)
treatment of pyloric stenosis
b)
treatment of hydrocephalus
c)
diagnosis of pyloric stenosis
d)
diagnosis of muscular dystrophy
35.
abnormal position of the urethra
a)
signs and symptoms of Turner's syndrome
b)
signs and symptoms of Klinfelter's syndrome
c)
signs and symptoms of epispadias and hypospadias
d)
signs and symptoms of muscular dystrophy
36.
failure to develop normal female secondary sex characteristics
a)
signs and symptoms of epispadias and hypospadias
b)
signs and symptoms of Turner's syndrome
c)
signs and symptoms of Klinefelter's syndrome
d)
signs and symptoms of muscular dystrophy
37.
failure to exhibit normal male sexual development
a)
signs and symptoms of epispadias and hypospadias
b)
signs and symptoms of Turner's syndrome
c)
signs and symptoms of Klinefelter's syndrome
d)
signs and symptoms of muscular dystrophy
38.
A reaction in the mucous membranes of the nose and upper respiratory tract to an allergen
a)
description of hay fever
b)
description of urticaria
c)
description of rheumatoid arthritis
d)
description of anaphylaxis
39.
sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, and itching
a)
signs and symptoms of hay fever
b)
description of hay fever
c)
description of anaphylaxis
d)
description of rheumatoid arthritis
40.
hives; a vascular reaction of the skin
a)
description of hay fever
b)
description of urticaria
c)
description of anaphylaxis
d)
description of rheumatoid arthritis
41.
antihistamines and avoidance of the allergen
a)
description of anaphylaxis
b)
description of hay fever
c)
treatment of urticaria
d)
treatment of hay fever
42.
a severe allergic response to an allergen
a)
description of urticaria
b)
description of hay fever
c)
description of anaphylaxis
d)
sign and symptoms of anaphylaxis
43.
an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the connective tissue
a)
diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
b)
description of rheumatoid arthritis
c)
description of hay fever
d)
signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
44.
a physical examination, characteristic symptoms, and blood tests include positive RA factor, Anti-CCP antibodies, and elevated ESR.
a)
diagnosis of hay fever
b)
diagnosis of urticaria
c)
diagnosis of anaphylaxis
d)
diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis