Disease as a Failure of Homeostasis Quiz
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Diseases can be caused by inherited disorders, exposure to toxic substances, organ malfunction, and certain personal behaviors. Which of the following are paired correctly?
A. inherited disorders – down syndrome
toxins – lung cancer
organ malfunction – diabetes
personal behaviors – scurvy
B. inherited disorders – diabetes
toxins – lead poisoning
organ malfunction – goiter
personal behaviors – lung cancer
C. inherited disorders – down syndrome
toxins – lead poisoning
organ malfunction – diabetes
personal behaviors – lung cancer
D. inherited disorders – cystic fibrosis
toxins – lead poisoning
organ malfunction – skin cancer
personal behaviors – scurvy
The resistance of the body to a pathogen is called
A. immunity
B. antigen
C. cancer
D. infection
A vaccine can protect you against a disease because it
A. destroys toxic substances from bacteria before they can make you sick
B. stimulates your immune system against the pathogen
C. kills any pathogenic bacteria in your body
D. changes pathogenic bacteria into harmless bacteria
Why do public schools require certain vaccinations?
A. Herd immunity prevents those who cannot be vaccinated from getting sick
B. They miss less school because they are sick less often
C. Decreases the spread of illnesses such as the chicken pox
D. All are correct
The body is protected against harmful flu viruses by
A. red blood cells and hormones
B. white blood cells and antibodies
C. white blood cells and enzymes
D. red blood cells and antibodies
Describe how a vaccine protects the body from disease.
A. weakened or dead pathogen is identified by the immune system causing the production of antigens
B. weakened or dead pathogen is identified by the immune system causing the production of antibiotics
C. weakened or dead pathogen is identified by the immune system causing the production of antibodies
D. a live pathogen is identified by the immune system causing the production of antigens
The body makes chemicals that can help to destroy harmful viruses and bacteria. These chemicals are called
A. antibodies
B. vaccines
C. hormones
D. antibiotics
Describe a vaccine.
A. live pathogen
B. live fungus
C. weaken or live virus
D. weakened or dead pathogen
When a person is suffering from an infection, such as strep throat or chicken pox, his blood usually shows a significant increase in the number of
A. enzymes
B. antibodies
C. hormones
D. sugars
Parasitic strains of E. coli may produce poisonous chemicals that attack living tissue and cause disease in humans. These chemicals are called
A. antibodies
B. toxins
C. viruses
D. antibiotics
In some people, substances such as peanuts, eggs, and milk cause an immune response. This response to usually harmless substances is most similar to the
A. action of the heart as the intensity of exercise increases
B. mechanism that regulates the activity of guard cells
C. action of white blood cells when certain bacteria enter the body
D. mechanism that maintains the proper level of antibiotics in the blood
When microscope slides are stained to show blood cells, the small red blood cells that appear on the slides are much more numerous than the large white blood cells. This supports the concept that
A. the body’s need for white blood cells is less than its need for red blood cells
B. red cells are more numerous because they are smaller than white blood cells
C. the nuclei of the white blood cells help them work more efficiently than the red blood cells, which lack nuclei
D. each kind of cell is present in the numbers best suited to meet the needs of the body
Our immune system normally helps us resist infection and disease. Sometimes, however, it may actually work against us by attacking certain tissues or organs in the body.
Examples of this include cases of transplanted organs and autoimmune diseases. Which is a counteraction to the problem?
A. give a vaccine to cause an immune response
B. take immunosuppressants to reduce the immune systems attack what it thinks is a “foreign” invader
C. take antibiotics to prevent the immune system from attacking
D. give the patient more antigens
A patient has just received an organ transplant. Which treatment would be most effective in preventing the patient’s body from rejecting the organ?
A. treat the patient with medications that decrease the immune system’s response
B. treat the patient with antibiotics to fight off a possible viral infection
C. restrict the patient’s salt intake
D. give the patient blood transfusions
Which response usually occurs after an individual receives a vaccination for the influenza virus?
A. hormones in the blood stop reproduction of the virus
B. pathogens from the vaccine deactivate the virus
C. enzymes released from antigens digest the virus
D. antibodies against the virus are found in the blood