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Lorenzo's Oil and Contagion

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the movie begins, Lorenzo was living in
a)
China
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
2.
The name of the disease is
a)
ADL
b)
DAL
c)
ALD
3.
ALD is when the ______________ surrounding nerve cells breaks down.
a)
liquid
b)
myelin
c)
water
d)
DNA
4.
ALD is passed on by the
a)
father
b)
mother
c)
 both
5.
Females have this chromosomal combination on the 23rd pair of chromosomes
a)
XY
b)
XX
6.
If a mother carrying the faulty gene has a son, there is a ___________ chance he will get ALD.
a)
25 percent
b)
50 percent
c)
100 percent
7.
ALD occurs in
a)
males
b)
females
c)
both
8.
The two types of fats that were attacking the myelin were
a)
c 20 and c 22
C20 and C22
b)
C24 and C26
c)
C25 and C27
9.
Human beings have ________ pairs of chromosomes
a)
20
b)
18
c)
23
d)
27
10.
______________ are stringlike structures made of DNA that contain our genes
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Chromosomes
11.
Blue eyes, tall, purple are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
12.
AA, Aa, and aa would all be considered examples of
a)
phenotypes 
b)
genotypes
13.
AA would be
a)
homozygous recessive
b)
heterozygous dominant
c)
homozygous dominant
14.
The following would be the genotype for heterozygous recessive
a)
TT
b)
Tt
c)
impossible
d)
Tt
15.
The only way a recessive gene can show up is if it is
a)
heterozygous
b)
homozygous
16.

What happened to Lorenzos fatty acid blood concentration when he went on the diet devoid of them?

a)

It went down drastically

b)

It actually increased

c)

It stayed the same

17.

Immunosuppression is

a)

Increasing the strength of the immune system

b)

Decreasing the strength of the immune system

18.

Biosynthesis is when the body

a)

creates a chemical it needs by itself

b)

creates a chemical it needs through diet

19.

Mikayla discovers that fatty acids were controlled in(during a study)

a)

rats

b)

cats

c)

monkeys

20.

Mikayla decides that if they load Lorenzos diet with these perhaps his fatty acid level goes down

a)

Sugars

b)

Proteins

c)

Different kinds of fats

21.

In displaying how the body through biosynthesis, and diet both create long chain fatty acids, Mikayla and Augusto used a picture of this

a)

Hose

b)

Sink and faucets

c)

washing machine

22.

What is myelin?

a)

A type of sugar that is found in the blood

b)

The protective sheath that surrounds neurons(nerve cells)

c)

The long chained fatty acids that attack the sheath

23.

Only females get this disorder

a)

True

b)

False

24.

ALD is called sex linked because

a)

It is found on the 3rd pair of chromosomes, the ones that determine the gender

b)

It is only transferred by the male

c)

The gene that carries it is found on the 23rd set of chromosomes, the ones that determine the gender

25.

When the symptoms first appeared the doctors diagnosed it as

a)

learning difficulty

b)

hyperactivity

26.

The very first symptoms that appeared in Lorenzo were

a)

Temper tantrums

b)

Hearing loss

c)

Balance loss

27.

The substance in the blood that eats away at the myelin

a)

Short chain fatty acids

b)

Long chain fatty acids

c)

Cholesterol

28.

The first big sign of loss of balance occured when Lorenzo

a)

Tripped while walking

b)

Fell off his bike and cut his forehead badly

c)

Fell while running

29.

Females can carry the faulty gene for ALD yet not get any symptoms because

a)

They have another chromosome with a healthy gene that masks the faulty one

b)

They just are immune to it

c)

It is only found on the Y chromosome

30.
A pandemic occurs when a virus spreads
a)
within a community
b)
in a specific region
c)
world-wide
d)
nation-wide
31.
An epidemic occurs when a virus spreads
a)
within a local area or community.
b)
within a region or regions.
c)
on a world-wide scale.
d)
on a specific continent.
32.
An outbreak occurs when a virus spreads
a)
within a community (locally).
b)
within a region.
c)
world-wide.
d)
nation-wide.
33.
What was the movie REALLY about?
a)
A viral pandemic
b)
The degeneration of society in the face of fear
c)
The basic instincts of human beings in the face of danger
d)
All of the above
34.
What is the fomite capable of creating?
a)
A way the virus can be cured
b)
A way the virus can spread by touch
c)
A way the virus can spread through the air
d)
None of the above
35.
What does the acronym WHO stand for?
a)
World Helping Others
b)
World Hearing Organization
c)
World Health Organization
d)
World Hoping for Order
36.
At the end of the movie, Contagion, what did we learn about how the virus came to people?
a)
It originated with an infected pig
b)
It began with a fruit bat
c)
It started when Gwyneth Paltrow ate contaminated food
d)
It began with a virus released by the company Paltrow worked for
37.
How long can a virus live outside of a host?
a)
Between 24 hours and several days
b)
Nobody knows for sure because it depends on the virus
c)
No longer that 15 minutes
d)
It dies immediately
38.
What does Dr.Hextall do to speed up the development of the vaccine?
a)
Test it on herself
b)
Test it on her father
c)
Not follow the law
d)
Not test the vaccine at all
39.
Why doesn't Mitch Emhoff get sick?
a)
He washed his hands a lot. 
b)
He took a vaccine.
c)
He was immune. 
d)
He did not come into contact with the virus. 
40.
Infections that can be passed from animal to human are called: 
a)
anthronosis
b)
sapronotic
c)
zoonotic
41.
What type of pathogen caused the disease?
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
protist
d)
fungus
42.
Where did the epidemic start (ground zero) ?
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Macau
c)
London
d)
Tokyo 
43.
What animal was the original carrier of the disease?
a)
pig
b)
bat
c)
monkey
d)
bird
44.
How was the disease spread?
a)
coughing
b)
sneezing
c)
touching
d)
all of these
45.
How was the epidemic treated?
a)
antibiotics
b)
forsythia
c)
aspirin 
d)
vaccine
46.
Who was the first person to start spreading the disease?
a)
Business women
b)
Bartender
c)
Chef
d)
Waiter 
47.
What kind of symptoms did the people have?
a)
heart attacks
b)
flu like
c)
excessive bleeding
d)
none
48.
Which body systems did the disease attack?
a)
immune and integumentary
b)
immune and nervous
c)
nervous and respiratory 
d)
nervous and circulatory
49.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
50.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
51.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
52.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
53.
What provides direct energy for the virus?
a)
food
b)
its host
c)
the sun
d)
a parasite
54.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Which of the following occurs after a virus attaches to a host cell in the viral reproduction process?
a)
The host cell dies
b)
The virus dies
c)
The virus inserts its genetic information into the host cell
d)
copies of the virus are immediately released from the host
56.

Which one of the following is the first solution given to Lorenzo to help lower his fatty acid levels in his blood?

a)

Palmitic Acid

b)

Oleic Acid

c)

Peanutic Acid

d)

Nucleic Acid

57.

The first oil created for Lorenzo was not long enough on the fatty acid chain to completely help him. What new oil has been added to his diet in hopes to help him combat his disease?

a)

Lauric acid

b)

Olive acid

c)

Oleic acid

d)

Erusic acid

58.

An organic molecule that is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that is used for providing and storing energy.

a)

lipid

b)

fatty acid

c)

saturated fatty acid

d)

unsaturated fatty acid

59.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
60.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
61.
What is the name for the mechanism of enzyme activity?
a)
Lock and key
b)
jigsaw puzzle
c)
hammer and nail
d)
two hands pattern
62.

What is defective in Lorenzo where he cannot break apart long chain fatty acids?

a)

Substrate

b)

virus

c)

Enzyme

d)

nervous system

63.

What two viruses mutated together to create the outbreak in Contagion?

a)

monkey and bat

b)

bat and pig

c)

pig and monkey

d)

swine and bird

64.

What is the name of the vaccine created to battle the virus in Contagion?

a)

MEV - 1

b)

Meers

c)

SARS

d)

H1N1

65.

Where did the virus first start to spread?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Macau Casino

c)

Atlanta

d)

Boston

66.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
67.
symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
a)
competition
b)
Mutualism
c)
nitrogen fixation
d)
energy pyramid
68.
which symbiosis is this 
a)
parasitism 
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism 
69.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
70.
relationship in which two species live closely together
a)
resource
b)
mutualism
c)
succession
d)
symbiosis
71.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
72.
In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
73.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
74.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
75.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
76.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
77.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
78.
Organisms that look similar and can produce fertile offspring
a)
Species
b)
Fish
c)
Community
d)
Trees
79.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
80.
The part of the enzyme that the substrate bonds to is called the _____.
a)
active site
b)
activation energy
c)
bond site
d)
peptide bond
81.
If the carrying capacity of a predator decreases, what will happen to the carrying capacity of the prey?
a)
Will Increase
b)
Will Decrease
c)
Will stay the same
d)
Will fluctuate
82.
Which of the following might result in an increase in the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
an increase in resources
b)
an increase in predators
c)
an increase in limiting factors
d)
all of these
83.
What is the term that refers to the number of organisms that a region can support without environmental degradation?
a)
carrying capacity
b)
limiting factors
c)
ecosystem
d)
population density
84.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
85.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
86.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
87.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
88.

What does patient zero mean?

a)

the patient that is immune from the disease

b)

all the patients who die from the disease

c)

the last person to contract the disease

d)

the first person to contract the disease

89.

What plant was erusic acid derived from?

a)

spinach

b)

olive seeds

c)

rapeseed

d)

grapes

90.

What is a fomite?

a)

all the surfaces (including people) you can come in contact with

b)

all the people you touch

c)

all the things you drink

d)

all the people you talk to

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