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Microbiology
Week 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A worldwide epidemic is considered a(n) __ disease. | Pandemic |
| A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called | parasitism. |
| When a pathogen spreads from the original site to other tissues or organs it is called a(n) __________ infection. | Focal |
| An organism that does not normally cause disease in a healthy individual but that can cause disease when there is an imbalance in the normal flora or when the host becomes immunocompromised is called a(n) __ pathogen. | Opportunistic |
| Bacterial endotoxins are | components of the gram-negative cell wall. |
| __________ is a pentamer and the largest of the immunoglobulins. Group of answer choices | IgM |
| Cells infected with a virus produce glycoproteins that interfere with viral replication and impede its spread; these glycoproteins are called | interferons. |
| Large, circulating phagocytic agranulocytes that develop into macrophages as they leave the blood vessels are called __. | monocytes |
| Which of the following provide defense against viral infections? | Interferons |
| An antibody is | a protein produced by plasma cells. |
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