Glencoe Life Science

Chapter 23: Immunity and Disease

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Which one of the following could be described as a minute piece of genetic material that multiplies in host cells?
A)bacterium
B)protist
C)virus
D)fungus
2
Who developed a way to tell which specific organism caused a specific disease?
A)Louis Pasteur
B)Joseph Lister
C)medieval scientists
D)Robert Koch
3
Joseph Lister recognized the relationship between the infection rate following surgery and __________.
A)cleanliness
B)viruses
C)diseases
D)immunization
4
An example of a biological vector is __________.
A)bacterium
B)virus
C)a mosquito
D)water fountain
5
What is the job of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States?
A)monitors the spread of infectious disease
B)pasteurizes all milk sold in stores
C)regulates hospitals
D)produces antibiotics that are used to treat diseases
6
Which one of the following is a viral STD?
A)syphilis
B)gonorrhea
C)chlamydia
D)genital herpes
7
How can a person become infected with HIV?
A)having sex with an infected person
B)touching an infected person
C)sitting on a toilet seat
D)being near an infected person
8
What body system is attacked when a person is infected with HIV?
A)immune system
B)digestive system
C)reproductive system
D)respiratory system
9
What Bacterial STD has three stages and starts with a sore on the mouth or genitals?
A)syphilis
B)AIDS
C)genital herpes
D)cancer
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