Topic 2, 3,4

Question 1

a disease that can be spread from person to person

Answer 1

infectious disease

Question 2

a process for identifying which pathogen causes an infectious disease

Answer 2

Koch’s postulates

Question 3

multicellular, eukaryotic organism that can live in (tapeworms) or on (fleas) a host; can spread disease like malaria

Answer 3

Parasite

Question 4

unicellular, eukaryotic organism that often lives in water (like amoebas); can spread disease like dysentery

Answer 4

protozoa

Question 5

multicellular, eukaryotic organism (like yeast) that can cause diseases like athlete’s foot

Answer 5

fungus

Question 6

unicellular, prokaryotic organism that can cause diseases like strep throat

Answer 6

bacteria

Question 7

non living simple particles that need a host to reproduce; can cause diseases like aids and the flu

Answer 7

virus

Question 8

an organism (like mosquitoes) that spreads a disease (like malaria)

Answer 8

vector

Question 9

acquired immuno deficiency syndrome; disease in which t cells of the immune system are destroyed

Answer 9

aids

Question 10

human immuno deficiency virus; the virus that causes aids

Answer 10

HIV

Question 11

the non specific immune system response (kills any and all pathogens that are detected)

Answer 11

innate immunity

Question 12

white blood cells that identify and destroy any and all pathogens that are detected

Answer 12

non specific white blood cells

Question 13

a local reaction to an infection; increased blood flow brings white blood cells to site of infection

Answer 13

inflammation

Question 14

a type of protein secreted by white blood blood cells; it increases the permeability of the capillaries to white blood cells and some proteins, to allow them to engage pathogens in the infected tissues

Answer 14

histamine

Question 15

white blood cells that engulf pathogens through endocytosis

Answer 15

macrophage

Question 16

endocytosis of solid materials (like pathogens)

Answer 16

phagocytosis

Question 17

specialized proteins that help to identify and destroy foreign substances in the body; made by white blood cells

Answer 17

antibodies

Question 18

formed in bone marrow; specialized white blood cells that bind to antigens

Answer 18

B cells

Question 19

made in the thymus gland

Answer 19

T cells

Question 20

specialized white blood cells that make antibodies

Answer 20

Plasma cells

Question 21

Specialized white blood cells that are stored for future protection; part of acquired immunity

Answer 21

Memory cells

Question 22

soecialized white blood cells that help to stimulate other immune system responses

Answer 22

Helper T cells

Question 23

Specialized white blood cells that target infected cells

Answer 23

Cytotoxic T cells

Question 24

specialized white blood cells that bring in a 2nd line of defense after the initial wave of white blood cells

Answer 24

Delayed Reaction T Cells

Question 25

specialized white blood cells that regulate the body's immune response

Answer 25

Suppressor T Cells

Question 26

creates immunological memory after an initial response to a specific pathogen, which leads to an enhanced response when the same pathogen is encountered in the future

Answer 26

Acquired immunity

Question 27

store white blood cells

Answer 27

Lymph node

Question 28

where T cells mature

Answer 28

Thymus gland

Question 29

holds extra T and B cells

Answer 29

Spleen

Question 30

where B cells mature

Answer 30

Bone marrow

Question 31

Non specific chemical (like bleach) used to kill many kinds of pathogens

Answer 31

Antiseptic

Question 32

a small amount of inactivated pathogen is injected to prompt an immune response and the development of memory B cells that protect against future exposure

Answer 32

Vaccine

Question 33

chemicals used to destroy living pathogens (protozoans, parasites, bacteria, fungus) but do NOT work against non-living pathogens (viruses)

Answer 33

Antibiotics

Question 34

an improper immune response to a foreign substance in the body

Answer 34

allergy

Question 35

any substance that causes an allergic reaction

Answer 35

Allergen

Question 36

a type of protein secreted by white blood cells; it increases the permeability of the capillaries to white blood cells and some proteins, to allow them to engage pathogens in the infected tissues

Answer 36

Histamine

Question 37

a very severe allergic reaction to an allergen

Answer 37

Anaphylactic shock

Question 38

reduce the release of histamine secretion by white blood cells

Answer 38

Antihistamines

Question 39

organisms that cause infectious diseases

Answer 39

pathogen