Chapter 39:
Immunity from Disease
1.
Which of these is an organ in the lymph system?
a.
epididymis
b.
spleen
c.
bladder
d.
cervix
Hint
2.
Koch's third postulate states that when a pathogen from the pure culture is placed in a healthy host, it __________.
a.
must spread the disease to other organisms while not infecting the host
b.
must cause the disease
c.
must cure the disease
d.
must stop an epidemic
Hint
3.
Which of these statements is NOT true?
a.
There are no symptoms of AIDS during its early stages.
b.
The AIDS virus can be passed from a mother to a child through breast milk.
c.
As AIDS continues to affect a person, homeostasis of the body can become disrupted.
d.
A person may not exhibit any symptoms of AIDS for up to ten years after the initial infection.
Hint
4.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of inflammation?
a.
swelling
b.
pain
c.
redness
d.
cold
Hint
5.
One way to transmit a pathogen to a host is by __________.
a.
a phagocyte
b.
an epidemic
c.
a vector
d.
an antibiotic
Hint
6.
When a person is exposed to antigens, __________ is gained.
a.
indirect contact
b.
active immunity
c.
tissue fluid
d.
passive immunity
Hint
7.
A disease that can always be found to occur in a population is __________.
a.
considered endemic
b.
always cured with antibiotics
c.
never caused by airborne transmission
d.
only transmitted by vectors
Hint
8.
Which of these diseases is usually transmitted by a vector?
a.
measles
b.
strep throat
c.
West Nile virus
d.
AIDS
Hint
9.
This graph displays data about the number of cases of polio occurring in the United States. About how many fewer cases of polio were reported in 1970 than in 1960?
a.
700
b.
40
c.
60 000
d.
3000
Hint
10.
AIDS is spread __________.
a.
through airborne transmission
b.
by an object
c.
through a vector
d.
by direct contact
Hint
11.
A parasite such as a tapeworm that produces a disease is __________.
a.
a pathogen
b.
a microphage
c.
a virus
d.
a retrovirus
Hint
12.
English physician Edward Jenner worked in the late 1790s to develop safe vaccines that provided artificial acquired active immunity to ___________.
a.
smallpox
b.
measles
c.
tetanus
d.
polio
Hint
13.
Which of these diseases occurs as a result of poor nutrition?
a.
osteoarthritis
b.
cirrhosis
c.
scurvy
d.
hemophilia
Hint
14.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) destroys __________.
a.
breast milk
b.
helper T cells
c.
pathogens
d.
memory B cells
Hint
15.
This table shows information about infectious diseases that affect humans. Which pair of diseases is transmitted by droplets?
a.
diphtheria and rabies
b.
HIV/AIDS and influenza
c.
smallpox and tuberculosis
d.
hepatitis B and chicken pox
Hint
