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Final Exam-Biology

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List 2 chracteristics of viruses,2 of bacteria,and 2 that they have in common.   Virus-Infectious particle only of a piece of DNA,RNA surrounded by a protein coat.Bacteria-single cell prokaryote,they contain nutrients and energy.Both-They cannot reproduce without the help of another cell.  
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What must viruses do before they can reproduce?   Host A Cell  
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What are 2 ways that viruses infect eukaryotes that enter their host cell?   Endocytocsis and finds the nucleus  
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What is the body's first defense against infection?   Skin  
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Why must a new flu vaccine be made every year?   So it can help others fight off the virus when it comes.  
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How does a vaccine work to protect people against infection?   A vaccine triggers the bodys immune system response because the vaccine contains a weakened virus that does not cause illness.  
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What is an epidemic?   An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely.  
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What is a vaccine?   Stimulates the body's own immune response against invading microbes.  
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What is a retrovirus?   Rapid outbreak of an infection that affects many people.  
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List 3 reasones why homeostasis in the body might be disrupted.   Causes blood vessels to dialate,increase the flow of blood to skin,causes heart to beat faster.  
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What is homeostasis?   The different part of your body that must be able to communicate with eachother.  
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What is a stimulus?   something that excites an organism or part to functional activity.  
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What are hormones?   Chemical substances, produced in the body by endocrine glands, that are transported by the blood to other organs to stimulate their function.  
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What oragans makeup the central nervous system?   the brain and spinal cord  
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What was Louis Pasteur's theory on human illness called?   Germ Theory  
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What is a pathogen?   An agent that causes infection or disease  
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What is a vector?   An organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.  
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What do memory cells remember?   An antigen  
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What are four different things vaccines can be made of?   Pathogen,Antigen,T Cells and B cells  
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What is a mutation?   A mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene  
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What is immunity?   The ability of the body to resist or fight off infection and disease.  
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How was the virus in the movie transferred to others?   By biting of the flesh  
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What type of consumer would the "infected" be in the movie?   The top of the food chain  
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