Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 13: Circulation and Immunity

Standardized Test Practice

1
During which year did black females and white males have about the same life expectancy?

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A)1978
B)1970
C)1979
D)1986
2
Which of the following diseases had the largest number of cases per year before the vaccine was available?

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A)diphtheria
B)mumps
C)pertussis
D)measles
3
How many fewer cases of diphtheria were repoted in 1998 than the average number of cases in previous years?

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A)175,885
B)175,884
C)152,209
D)1
4
During which step in the diagram do antibodies destroy pathogens?

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A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
5
Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
A)athlete's foot
B)tetanus
C)malaria
D)AIDS
6
Which of these is a noninfectious disease?
A)colds
B)tetanus
C)cancer
D)strep throat
7
Which of these diseases could be successfully treated with antibiotics?
A)strep throat
B)colds
C)influenza
D)measles
8
What is the function of hemoglobin?
A)carries dissolved nutrients to body cells
B)helps stop bleeding and plugs holes in small vessels
C)surrounds pathogens and signals T cells
D)carries oxygen and carbon dioxide from the lungs to body cells
9
Which of these has one-way valves that help prevent blood from flowing backward?
A)veins
B)arteries
C)capillaries
D)lymph nodes
10
A condition characterized by fatty deposits on arterial walls is called
A)atherosclerosis.
B)high blood pressure.
C)hypertension.
D)Hodgkin's disease.
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