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ch 14-17 class quest

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The body does not make antibodies against itself Self-tolerance
What is another name for redness? rubor
What is the ability to produce a toxin? Toxigenicity
Name 3 diseases that can be caused by more than one pathogen pneumonia, meningitis, and hepatitis
Where are transient microbiota found? All the above
Which of the following statements is true? Symbiosis refers to different organisms living together
Which of the following pairs is mismatched? All of the above are correctly matched
Which of the following statements is true? There are at least 30 complement proteins.
Which one of the following does NOT belong with the others? Natural killer cell
Which of the following statements is false? Coagulase destroys blood clots
What is a change in body function refer to? symptoms
What is a disease that develops slowly and recurs over a long period of time? chronic
Which of the following is not spread by droplets? maleria
Morbidity and morbidity weekly reports is published by CDC
Increased incidence of a specific disease is mornidity
Which of the following is an iron-binding protein? all the above
Which of the following can lead to uncontrollable muscle contractions? tetanus
Which of the following is the result of vaccinations? Artificially acquired active immunity
Which of the following are nationally notifiable diseases? a and c
The strength of the bond between an antigen and an antibody is called affinity. true
Which of the following immunoglobulins are aggregates of two or five monomers, respectively, that are joined together? both b and d are correct
Humoral Immunity involves _______, which removes viruses, bacteria, and toxins from body tissue fluids and blood by recognizing antigens and making antibodies against them? B cells
The type of immunity in which a person is exposed to antigens through everyday life, becomes ill , and then recovers? An example is measles. Naturally acquired active immunity
T/F The portals of entry for pathogens are mucous membranes, skin and parenteral route? true
Bacterial enzymes that break down fibrin and digest clots formed by the body to isolate the infection are ? Kinases
The stomach usually contains a very low concentration of bacteria due to? the low pH
Disruptive factors to microbial status quo in the intestine include all but desquamtion of epithelial cells
Which of the following may result in an immunocompromised host all the above
Lymphocytes are the major cells of the specific immune system, including all the above
Which of the following statements are false? E. coli never causes disease
Which of the following diseases is not correctly matched to its reservoir? Anthrax-nonliving
The removal of plasmids reduces virulence in which of the following organisms? streptococcus mutans
An immunoglobulin is a glycoprotein
Innate immunity is defense against any pathogen
Bacteremia is bacteria in the blood
The epidermis consist of what? tightly packed cells with keratin
Where do B-cells mature? bone marrow
What does saliva do? washes microbes off
Which of the following is not a communicable disease? tetanus
Influenza transmitted by an unprotected sneeze is an example of droplet transmission
Cytopathic effects are changes in host cells due to high fever
Septic shock due to gram-positive bacteria is caused by superantigens. true
Endotoxins in sterile injectable drugs could cause septic shock syndrom
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