Life Science: Human Body Systems, Book D

Chapter 7: Immunity and Disease

Immunity and Disease

1.
What body system is attacked when a person is infected with HIV?
A)respiratory system
B)digestive system
C)immune system
D)reproductive system
2.
What is the job of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States?
A)produces antibiotics that are used to treat diseases
B)pasteurizes all milk sold in stores
C)regulates hospitals
D)monitors the spread of infectious disease
3.
Molecules that are foreign to your body are called __________.
A)antigens
B)antibodies
C)memory cells
D)lymphocytes
4.
White blood cells called __________ are important in specific defenses against pathogens.
A)vaccines
B)pathogens
C)antibodies
D)lymphocytes
5.
How can a person become infected with HIV?
A)sitting on a toilet seat
B)touching an infected person
C)having sex with an infected person
D)being near an infected person
6.
What is an overly strong reaction of the immune system to a foreign substance called?
A)infectious disease
B)allergy
C)specific defense
D)STD
7.
Which one of the following is a chemical that can cause a chronic lung disease when inhaled?
A)antihistamine
B)asbestos
C)alcohol
D)lead-based paint
8.
With __________ some antibodies stay on duty in your blood, and more are produced rapidly if the pathogen enters your body again.
A)active immunity
B)first-line defenses
C)passive immunity
D)inflammation
9.
The process of heating a liquid to kill much of the bacteria in milk and other liquids is called __________.
A)immunization
B)pasteurization
C)inflammation
D)vaccination
10.
Which one of the following can increase your risk of getting cancer?
A)exposure to X rays
B)exposure to ultraviolet rays of the Sun
C)all answers are correct
D)exposure to carcinogens
11.
Which one of the following could be described as a minute piece of genetic material that multiplies in host cells?
A)bacterium
B)protist
C)fungus
D)virus
12.
__________ is the leading cause of cancer deaths for males in the United States.
A)Prostate cancer
B)Lung cancer
C)Liver cancer
D)Breast cancer
13.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of passive immunity?
A)results from antibodies made by your body
B)does not last long
C)is produced by vaccines
D)caused by a pathogen
14.
Joseph Lister recognized the relationship between the infection rate following surgery and __________.
A)immunization
B)diseases
C)viruses
D)cleanliness
15.
Which one of the following is a viral STD?
A)syphilis
B)chlamydia
C)gonorrhea
D)genital herpes
16.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of cancer cells?
A)They can only cause tumors in the liver.
B)They function normally in the body.
C)Their growth is uncontrolled.
D)They cannot survive in the blood.
17.
Your __________ acts as a barrier that prevents many pathogens from entering your body.
A)stomach
B)cilia
C)white blood cells
D)unbroken skin
18.
What Bacterial STD has three stages and starts with a sore on the mouth or genitals?
A)syphilis
B)genital herpes
C)cancer
D)AIDS
19.
Redness, swelling, and pain are all signs of what?
A)active immunity
B)passive immunity
C)inflammation
D)specific defenses
20.
Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with levels of __________ produced by the pancreas.
A)blood
B)antibodies
C)insulin
D)allergens
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