• 1. 
    Viruses, like bacteria, can be successfully treated with doctor prescribed antibiotics.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
  • 2. 
    An organism that enters a life form and causes disease or sickness is a/an:

  • macrophage
  • pathogen
  • vaccine
  • flu
  • 3. 
    This gland, located anterior to the heart, but posterior to the sternum, is the lymphatic site where T cells are produced and mature:

  • tonsils
  • trachea
  • thymus
  • thalamus
  • 4. 
    All of the following are components of the lymphatic system EXCEPT:

  • yellow bone marrow
  • tonsils
  • spleen
  • nodes
  • 5. 
    This reaction may cause sneezing, watery eyes, and cough in response to a foreign substance:

  • immune response
  • allergic response
  • interferon response
  • None of the above responses are correct
  • 6. 
    A type of T cell that destroys infected cells is a:

  • cytotoxic T cell
  • helper T cell
  • memory T cell
  • suppressor T cell
  • 7. 
    A small injected dose of a pathogen that stimulates the production of antibodies is:

  • histamine
  • interferon
  • pathogen
  • vaccine
  • 8. 
    The organism that is infected by a pathogen/antigen is known as the:

  • survivor
  • infectee
  • source
  • host
  • 9. 
    Innate and adaptive immunity are the same thing.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
  • 10. 
    Virus replication may be slowed down by the natural production or administration of this signaling protein:

  • interferon
  • histamine
  • plasma cell
  • antibodies
  • 11. 
    A type of cell that "digests" pathogens is known as a/an:

  • helper T cell
  • macrophage
  • suppressor T cell
  • plasma cell
  • 12. 
    Signs of an inflammatory reaction include redness, swelling, heat, and itch.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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