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Chapter 17: Communicable Diseases

	1.	Which pathogen resembles a bacteria but multiplies like a virus?

		a.	fungi
		b.	protozoa
		c.	rickettsias
		d.	vectors

	2.	Which single-celled organisms are usually harmless but can cause illness?

		a.	viruses
		b.	rickettsias
		c.	fungi
		d.	protozoa

	3.	Which part of the lymphatic system produces a specific antibody for each specific antigen?

		a.	B cells
		b.	T cells
		c.	antigens
		d.	lymph

	4.	What is the most familiar communicable disease?

		a.	influenza
		b.	tuberculosis
		c.	cold
		d.	pneumonia

	5.	Which common virus changes frequently enough to require a different vaccine each year?

		a.	influenza
		b.	mononucleosis
		c.	strep throat
		d.	hepatitis

	6.	Which statement about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is TRUE?

		a.	There are no vaccines for any STDs.
		b.	Your body does not build immunity to STDs.
		c.	STDs can be spread through casual contact.
		d.	You can tell when someone has an STD.

	7.	What is the only 100 percent effective way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases?

		a.	choosing a sexual partner carefully
		b.	practicing safe sex
		c.	abstaining from sexual contact
		d.	getting a vaccine

	8.	Which sexually transmitted disease is known as the "silent" STD?

		a.	syphilis
		b.	gonorrhea
		c.	genital warts
		d.	chlamydia

	9.	Which statement about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is TRUE?

		a.	A person who is infected with HIV but appears healthy can not pass the disease to others.
		b.	A person who is infected with HIV shows symptoms immediately.
		c.	The primary way HIV is spread is through sexual contact.
		d.	There is a vaccine that prevents HIV infection.

	10.	Which statement about how HIV is spread is FALSE?

		a.	An unborn child can receive HIV from its mother during birth.
		b.	HIV is spread by mosquitoes.
		c.	Infection with HIV can follow one incident of sexual contact.
		d.	HIV must remain in body fluids to survive.