Health and Disease Quiz
Quiz by Kasie Bogart
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- Q1Disease is a condition in which the animal....is exposed to a pathogenShows physiological, anatomical, or chemical changes that are outside the normal range for that speciesHas another living organism or virus inside its bodyWill die unless it gets medical attention30s
- Q2An infectious disease is one that...is caused by environmental factors or has a genetic basiscauses symptoms in the hostis transmitted by another animal of the same speciesis caused by a pathogen that gains entrance into the body30s
- Q3A noninfectious disease is one that...is caused by environmental factors or has a genetic basisCause by a pathogen that gains entrance into the bodyCauses symptoms in the hostis transmitted by another animal of the same species30s
- Q4A pathogen is...The organism that causes a diseaseThe organism affected by the diseaseThe physical conditions in which the disease occursThe organism that transmits the disease30s
- Q5A host is...The physical conditions in which the disease occursThe organism that causes a diseaseThe organism that transmits the diseaseThe organism affected by the disease30s
- Q6A vector is...The physical conditions in which the disease occursThe organism that causes a diseaseThe organism that transmits the diseaseThe organism affected by the disease30s
- Q7What is virulence?The kind of pathogen that causes the diseaseThe kind of host that gets the diseaseThe vaccination needed to fight a diseaseThe ability of the pathogen to overcome the host's defenses to cause a disease30s
- Q8The environment is...The organism that transmits the diseaseThe organism that causes a diseaseThe organism affected by the diseaseThe physical conditions in which the disease occurs30s
- Q9If a disease is contagious, this means that it...Cause by a pathogen that gains entrance into the bodyIs caused by environmental factors or has a genetic basisCan be transmitted from one individual to anotheris incurable30s
- Q10Which of the following is FALSE?Most pathogens will cause a disease regardless of the kind of tissue in which they gain entranceMost species have a protective defense against microbes that includes skin, hair, feathers, mucus, etc.If a pathogen is not present in an environment, a disease cannot occurVirulence is the measure of how effectively a pathogen can overcome the host's defenses30s
- Q11_____________ is genetically based and can be passed from generation to generation. _____________ is only obtained by having the disease or by getting a vaccination.Immunity; ResistanceResistance; ImmunityNatural immunity; Artificial immunity30s
- Q12______________ immunity is caused by the immune system's response to an actual infection by a pathogen. _____________ immunity is caused by a vaccination.Artificial; NaturalPassive; ActiveActive; PassiveNatural; Artificial30s
- Q13Which of the following is the best example of passive immunity?A vaccinationGenetic resistance to a pathogenAn antigen of a pathogenA blood transfusion30s
- Q14This term refers to when the majority of a population is immune to a disease and shields the small percentage of a population that is not immune and/or has a weakened immune system.Passive ImmunityActive ImmunityHerd ImmunityAcquired Immunity30s
- Q15This is what detects and fights a cause of disease in the blood.AntihistamineEpidemicAntigenAntibody30s