chpt6: Infection and response

Question 1

communicable disease?

Answer 1

a disease that is transmitted from one organism to another

Question 2

pathogen? examples

Answer 2

a microorganism that can pass a communicable disease
-bacteria
-virus
-fungi
-protist

Question 3

virus examples

Answer 3

measles
HIV/AIDS
Tobacco mosaic virus

Question 4

bacterial diseases

Answer 4

salmonella
Gonorrhea

Question 5

fungal diseases

Answer 5

rose black spot

Question 6

protist diseases

Answer 6

malaria

Question 7

the first line of defense examples

Answer 7

skin
hairs and cilia
mucus
stomach acid

Question 8

how do pathogens spread

Answer 8

direct contact
airborne
water
food

Question 9

vaccination?

Answer 9

a small quantity of dead or inactive pathogens with the same antigens so that memory lymphocytes can recognize the pathogen later.

Question 10

how do vaccinations work

Answer 10

you are injected with the dead or inactive version of the pathogen, this causes lymphocytes to produce antibodies and antitoxins. Your memory lymphocytes then remember this antigen so that next time you are infected with it you are able to produce antibodies and antitoxins much quicker so that you do not fall sick