True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Antibodies are proteins that destroy substances that do not belong in your
body.
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The lymphatic system works to remove the body’s tissue fluid.
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3.
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Pathogens help the body fight against disease.
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You can catch a noninfectious disease from another person.
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5.
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The following are all possible causes of cancer:smoking, garden chemicals,
radiation from the sun, and a diet high in fat.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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The ______ fight bacteria and viruses.
a. | platelets | c. | red blood cells | b. | hemoglobin molecules | d. | white blood
cells |
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______ diseases are spread by water, air, food, contact, and by
organisms.
a. | Infectious | c. | Noninfectious | b. | Antibody | d. | Lister |
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______, an English surgeon, recognized the relationship between the death rate
and the degree of cleanliness in surgery in the 1800s.
a. | Jenner | c. | Lister | b. | Koch | d. | Salk |
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All of the following are true of allergies EXCEPT ______.
a. | dust is an allergen for some | b. | reactions include watery
eyes | c. | most reactions are not serious | d. | body produces
antihistamines |
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All of the following are true of immunities EXCEPT ______.
a. | newborns have passive immunity | b. | immunities build as you grow
older | c. | vaccines create active immunities | d. | passive immunity lasts many
years |
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All of the following are true of cancer EXCEPT ______.
a. | it results from uncontrolled cell growth | b. | cancer cells do not
function normally | c. | its cells travel in the
body | d. | a disease since the eighteenth century |
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12.
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Which blood type has no antigens?
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13.
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Which of the following occurs with anemia?
a. | Clotting factors are missing | b. | Body tissues cannot get enough
oxygen | c. | The blood clumps and blocks blood vessels. | d. | White blood cells
are made in excessive numbers. |
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Which of the following is not a cause of anemia?
a. | a diet lacking in iron and certain vitamins | b. | germs from someone
with anemia | c. | inherited problems relating to red blood cells | d. | loss of large amount
of blood |
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Leukemia is a disease in which _____.
a. | the body produces too much fibrin. | b. | the body’s antibodies attack antigens and
cause the blood to clump. | c. | the body does not produce enough platelets and
fibrin to clot wounds. | d. | immature white blood cells crowd out normal
mature cells. |
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What is the leading cause of death in humans?
a. | automobile accidents | c. | heart disease | b. | cancer | d. | random violence |
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The lymphatic system can best be compared to _____.
a. | a series of caves | c. | net | b. | drain | d. | water balloon |
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Lymph contains lymphocytes which are a type of _____.
a. | vessel | c. | red blood cells | b. | hemoglobin | d. | white blood
cells |
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19.
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Which of the following is part of your body’s specific immunity
defense?
a. | antibodies | c. | saliva | b. | mucus | d. | skin |
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When your body fights a disease it is battling against _____.
a. | antigens | c. | hormones | b. | antibodies | d. | mutant
lymphocytes |
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Antibodies are made by _____.
a. | allergens | c. | platelets | b. | lymphocytes | d. | plasma |
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How do antibodies make antigens useless?
a. | by attaching to them | c. | by covering them with carbon dioxide | b. | by dissolving
them | d. | by hiding
them |
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Some diseases, like chicken pox, you usually only get once. Why?
a. | Your skin keeps out the germs. | b. | Your allergens protect you. | c. | The disease can only
enter your body once. | d. | Some of the antibodies stay in your
blood. |
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24.
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A vaccine can give you active immunity because it is a form of a specific
_____.
a. | antigen | c. | memory B cell | b. | antibody | d. | T cell |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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List whether the following diseases are caused by bacteria or
viruses.
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strep throat ____________________
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26.
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measles ____________________
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27.
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influenza ____________________
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28.
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diphtheria ____________________
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29.
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mumps ____________________
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30.
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chicken pox ____________________
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31.
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tetanus ____________________
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32.
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hepatitis ____________________
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Matching
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Match each term with the correct statement below. a. | red blood cells | b. | platelets | c. | white blood
cells |
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destroy bacteria and viruses
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34.
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carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
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35.
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help clot blood
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Short Answer
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36.
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List three diseases caused by viruses.
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37.
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List three diseases caused by bacteria.
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38.
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List five noninfectious diseases.
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39.
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What is the significance of Koch’s rules?
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40.
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Explain the natural defenses your body has against disease.
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41.
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What connects the lymphatic system?
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42.
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What was Louis Pasteur’s role in the discovery and prevention of
disease?
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43.
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What was John Lister’s role in the discovery and prevention of
disease?
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44.
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What happens during an allergic reaction?
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