What are organisms that cause disease called?
Pathogens
Which of these diseases is caused by a bacterium? Salmonella - AIDS - COVID19 - Malaria
Salmonella
Give a definition for a non-communicable disease
A disease that cannot be transferred from person to person
All bacteria cause disease. True or False?
False
Which of these is a communicable disease? Cardiovascular disease / Influenza / Diabetes / Broken bone
Influenza (a viral infection)
Mark was bitten by a dog and he was given antibodies to rabies virus. This antibody preparation confers instant protection from the virus. This is an example of: A) Active immunity / B) Passive immunity?
B) Passive immunity
The immune system is made up of: A) Tissues B) Organs C) Cells D) All of the above
D) All of the above: cells, tissues and organs
As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is...
Leukocytes
To be “immune” means what?
That you are protected
When someone’s immune system overreacts to something harmless it’s called:
an allergy
Nonspecific immune system response: A) Provides the first line of defense against foreign substances B) Occurs in a nonspecific order C) Creates a memory that confers immunity D) Protects against specific immune responses that threaten us
A. Provides the first line of defense against foreign substances in the body
The innate immune reaction is more specific than the adaptive immune reaction... True or False?
False
True or False? Riding on some types of roller-coaster seems to be an effective way of removing small kidney stones.
True! (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45513012)
Two groups of cells involved in defense are...
Phagocytes and Lymphocytes
What is the difference between Signs and Symptoms?
Signs are objective things that can be seen, like a red spot on your skin. Symptoms are subjective and describe how you feel (like pain or nausea)
There is a type of adaptive immunity that results in the circulation of which of the following throughout the blood? A) Antigens / B) Phagocytes / C) Antibodies / D) Pathogens
C) Antibodies
