• 1. 
    Bacteria can come in a variety of shapes. Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?

  • Cocci
  • Fusilli
  • Spirilla
  • Bacillus
  • 2. 
    Antibodies are only effective against a specific pathogen because:

  • The shape of the antibody is the same as the shape of the antigen on the pathogen
  • The shape of the antibody is complementary to the shape of the antigen on the pathogen
  • Antibodies cause a primary immune response
  • Antibodies cause a secondary immune response
  • 3. 
    Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.

  • antigen
  • prion
  • pathogen
  • allergen
  • 4. 
    Fevers result from ____________ releasing substances that cause the body’s thermostat to reset to a higher temperature

  • Histamines
  • Complement Proteins
  • Macrophages
  • B Cells
  • 5. 
    A person produces antibodies to influenza after vaccination. This is an example of:

  • Natural (passive) immunity
  • Natural (active) immunity
  • Artificial (passive) immunity
  • Artificial (active) immunity
  • 6. 
    The blood cells that fight pathogens.

  • Leukocytes
  • Red blood cells
  • Plasma
  • Hemoglobin
  • 7. 
    Molecules on the surface or at the end of pili that bind to receptors on host cells are called;

  • adhesins
  • complementary proteins
  • fimbriae
  • protein spikes
  • 8. 
    The process by which microbes cause disease is referred to as:

  • Inflammation
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Transmission
  • Histamines
  • 9. 
    Viruses and bacteria both use adhesins which bind to specific:

  • protein spikes
  • cell membrane receptors
  • fimbriae
  • complementary shapes
  • 10. 
    The body's response to an infection by showing redness, swelling, & pain

  • immunization
  • mobilization (stage of infection)
  • inflammation
  • 11. 
    A tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called

  • bacteria
  • a virus
  • a fungi
  • ha protist
  • 12. 
    A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus is called

  • a bacteriophage
  • a virus
  • a protist
  • bacteria
  • 13. 
    Adaptive immunity has three main features. Which of the following is NOT one of these features?

  • It has a fast response time
  • It recognises specific pathogens
  • it has a "memory"
  • It protects the entire body
  • 14. 
    Which of the following cells can become "memory" cells?

  • A cells
  • B cells
  • C cells
  • D cells
  • 15. 
    A host is:

  • An organism that harbors a pathogen
  • Grant Denyer on Family Feud
  • An animal that transmits a pathogen
  • A microorganism that has been transmitted
  • 16. 
    Leukocytes include a wide range of different white blood cells. Which of the following are responsible for destroying cancerous cells?

  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils
  • Natural Killer Cells
  • Macrophages
  • 17. 
    The chemical which increases blood flow to area during inflammatory response is called;

  • Epiphelium
  • Eosinophil
  • Lysosome
  • Histamine
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