Infectious Disease

1.

1 point

Your air passages are lined with CILIA, tiny hair-like structures that help trap and remove pathogens

True

False

2.

1 point

Your body's general response to all kinds of injury, from cuts and scrapes to internal damage is called IMMUNITY

True

False

3.

1 point

The main foods in which Salmonella bacteria live are

nuts, beans, and berries

bread, pasta, and cereal

poultry, eggs, and meat

carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes

4.

1 point

When an infection has been brought under control, other immune system cells are "turned off" by chemicals produced by

killer T cells

helper T cells

B cells

suppressor T cells

5.

1 point

INFLAMMATION is your body's ability to destroy pathogens that it has previously encountered before the pathogens are able to cause disease

True

False

6.

1 point

The body's second line of defense against pathogens is

inflammation

immunity

the skin

a vaccine

7.

1 point

A prescription drug that inhibits or kills bacteria sis called a VACCINE

True

False

8.

1 point

Your body's line of defense against infectious diseases includes

phagocytes, lymphocytes, and pus

T cells, B cells, and antibodies

lymphatic system, immune system, and inflammation response

mucous membranes, saliva, and tears

9.

1 point

The body's third line of defense and most sophisticated line of defense against pathogens is

the skin

the immune system

inflammation

a vaccination

10.

1 point

Which function is NOT carried out by your saliva and tears?

attacking pathogens

trapping pathogens

washing pathogens away

creating immunity against pathogens

11.

1 point

Which of the following diseases is caused by viruses

influenza

tuberculosis

Lyme disease

strep throat

12.

1 point

Many pathogens are kept out of the body by the

immune system

lymphatic system

inflammation response

skin

13.

1 point

Which of the following does NOT cause infectious diseases?

indirect contact with infected person

acids in the stomach

drinking water containing pathogens

sharing a needle used to inject drugs

14.

1 point

The openings into your body, such as your mouth, eyes, and nose, are covered by protective linings called MUCOUS MEMBRANES

True

False

15.

1 point

Immunity acquired by receiving antibodies from a source other than one's own immune system is called PASSIVE immunity

True

False

16.

1 point

Infectious diseases are caused by

cilia

pathogens

antibiotics

T cells

17.

1 point

Much of your immune system is contained within your DIGESTIVE system, the network of vessels that collects fluid from your tissues and returns it to the bloodstream.

True

False

18.

1 point

The injections given to babies to protect them from common childhood infectious diseases, such as measles, mumps, and rubella, are called ANTIBIOTICS

True

False

19.

1 point

If your doctor determines that you have a VIRAL disease, he or she may treat your infection with antibiotic

True

False

20.

1 point

Microorganisms that cause disease are called TOXINS

True

False