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Chapter 23 Test Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes infectious diseases?
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
protist
d)
all of the above
2.
Infectious diseases are
a)
contagious
b)
always deadly
c)
both answers
d)
none of the above
3.
What do antibiotics cure?
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
parasite
d)
fungus
4.

_____________________ diseases are spread by water, air, food, contact, and by organisms.

a)

Infectious

b)

Antibody

c)

Noninfectious

d)

Lister

5.

______________ developed a way to detect which pathogen caused a particular disease.

a)

Jenner

b)

Koch

c)

Lister

d)

Pasteur

6.

All of the following are true of allergies EXCEPT:

a)

Dust is an allergen for some

b)

Reactions include watery eyes

c)

Most reactions are not serious

d)

Body produces antihistamines

7.

A(n) _______________________ is a substance made by an organism in response to invading substances and disease-causing organisms.

a)

Allergen

b)

Antibody

c)

Antigen

d)

Pathogen

8.
Bacteria that are harmful to people are called _____.
a)
Pathogen
b)
Lymph Nodes
c)
Macrophages
d)
T Cells 
9.
Which is a characteristic of viruses?
a)
They are made up of viruses 
b)
They are made up of a single cells
c)
They reproduce on their own
d)
They produce T cells 
10.
Why did more people die from diseases in the 1800s?
a)
Vaccines were not strong enough.
b)
Pathogens were more resistant to medicine.
c)
No one knew that germs existed
d)
People did not care as much about health.
11.
Which of the following is the body’s first line of defense against disease?
a)
vaccines
b)
white blood cells
c)
antibodies
d)
skin
12.
A molecule called IgG is made in the lymphocytes of the immune system. IgG latches onto pathogens and helps destroy them. Based on this information, it can be determined that IgG is a type of _____.
a)
bacterium
b)
allergy
c)
 antibody
d)
virus
13.
How do antigens protect the body from diseases?
a)
They make white blood cells.
b)
They produce mucus, which washes away germs.
c)
They help destroy T cells.
d)
They alert the immune system when pathogens enter the body.
14.
Rubella is a disease caused by a virus. What is the best protection against rubella?
a)
 antibiotics
b)
penicillin
c)
a blood transfusion
d)
a vaccine
15.
When pollen enters some people’s bodies, their immune systems overreact, causing their eyes and the membranes in their noses to swell. This reaction of the immune system is best described as _____.
a)
an infection
b)
a germ
c)
an immunity
d)
an allergy
16.
Why is AIDS so dangerous?
a)
 It is caused by resistant bacteria.
b)
It greatly weakens the immune system.
c)
It causes white blood cells to multiply.
d)
 It can be cured only with expensive antibiotics.
17.
Which activity could NOT cause the spread of HIV?
a)
having sex
b)
having a blood transfusion
c)
 holding hands
d)
sharing needles
18.
Which are the two major kinds of lymphocytes?
a)
T Cells & B Cells
b)
Phagocytes & Antigens
c)
Antigens & White Blood Cells
d)
P Cells & V Cells
19.
A virus caused by HIV that attacks the immune system is called
a)
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
b)
autonomic response system.
c)
HIV.
d)
influenza.
20.
Why is it important to complete a course of antibiotics?
a)
to prevent antibiotic resistance
b)
so you do not waste drugs
c)
because antibiotics are good for you
21.
What do white blood cells do?
a)
Seek out and kill all living tissue
b)
Seek out and kill pathogens
c)
Transport food around the body
d)
Repair cuts and injuries
22.
A person who develops antibodies against the flu vaccine is generating
a)
cell-mediated immunity.
b)
active immunity
c)
passive immunity
23.
The body’s nonspecific defenses against invading pathogens include
a)
antibiotics.
b)
mucus, sweat and tears.
c)
antibodies.
d)
Killer T cells.
24.
The inflammatory response can cause
a)
permanent immunity.
b)
pain, swelling and fever.
c)
antibodies to bind to antigens.
d)
killer T cells to attack infected cells.
25.
Newborns can acquire ____ immunity through breast milk.
a)
specific
b)
passive
c)
active
d)
innate
26.
What was Joseph Lister's profession?
a)
Surgeon
b)
Optometrist
c)
Psychologist
d)
Veterinarian
27.

Any substance that causes and allergy is a(n)

a)

allergen

b)

virus

c)

irritant

d)

carcinogen

28.

An example of a noninfectious disease is

a)

influenza

b)

small pox

c)

diabetes

d)

typhoid

29.

Your pancreas produces _____ that enables the body to process glucose from the blood.

a)

antigens

b)

insulin

c)

platelets

d)

pathogens

30.

Asthma causes periodic attacks of

a)

wheezing

b)

difficulty breathing

c)

both wheezing and difficulty breathing

d)

none of the above

31.

A substance or factor in the environment that can cause cancer is a(n)

a)

allergen

b)

virus

c)

irritant

d)

carcinogen

32.

People with diabetes may

a)

lose weight

b)

feel weak

c)

always feel hungry

d)

all of the above

33.

Surgery, chemotherapy, and ____ are all used to treat cancer.

a)

vaccine

b)

vector

c)

radiation

d)

pathogen

e)

antibiotic

34.

A ______ is someone that can spread a disease but never feel sick.

a)

vector

b)

carrier

c)

microbiologist

d)

pathogen

e)

vaccine

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