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Overview Of Infectious Diseases
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Epidemiologic transition describes the __ shift in leading ____ __ ___ following modernization.
expected, CAD
expected, HIV
expected, COD
expected, KIA
2
The Plague wreaked havoc Medieval Times. What did it do?
brought the collapse of the Han dynasty
killed 24 million Europeans
killed 3 out of every 10 Europeans
aided in the destruction of the Roman Empire
3
Noncommunicable diseases are chronic? What does that mean?
it develops in a matter of years
it develops in a matter of days
it develops within a matter of weeks
it develpos in a matter of months
4
What is
sepsis
?
third stage in bronchogenic carcinoma
a diseas that leads to guaranteed paralysis
an infection that has spread throughout the body
a sexually trasmitted infection
5
What is the main difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
prokaryotes cannot be unicellular
eukaryotes cannot be multicellular
eukaryotes do have a nucleus and prokaryoted do not
eukaryotes don't have a nucleus and prokaryotes do
6
Which part of the cell contains genetic information?
cytoplasm
plasma membrane
ribosomes
deoxyribonucleic acid
7
Can you think of an epidemic? Provide an example.
yes, the ebola cases in new zeland
yes, the flu this year
yes, the the swine flu of 2010
no
8
What does MHC stand for?
major humanoviral contagion
major histocompatability complex
minor hiscompatability complex
9
Emerging infectous diseases, or EIDs, are...?
extinct diseases, such as the Bubonic Plague (1300s Europe)
cold infection cases
diseases the general population is immune to
reappearing diseases, such as Lyme disease
10
Which Pharoah contracted smallpox?
Cleopatra
Tutankammen
Hatsheput
Ramses V
11
Which of the following incorrectly characterizes protozas?
they are single celled
they are multicellular
without treatment, the infection can turn critical
they can reproduce in humans
12
Which disease killed nearly half of the ancient Athens population?
bubonic plague
influenza
cowpox
smallpox
13
There are three types of helminths. Which type lack internal body cavities?
thorny headed worms
roundworms
flatworms
14
Which pathogen has nucleic acid, a capsid, and an envelope?
bacteria
viruses
parasites
fungi
15
What is a vector?
an organism that eats organisms who carry pathogens
an organism that sacrificed itself for a disease
Malaria, Zika
an organism that indrectly transmitts pathogens
16
What's so
fun
about fungi?
they have cell walls made of chitin
they can be simple and complex
they are nearly extinct
17
True or False? Infectious diseases cannot become chronic diseases.
true
false
18
There are three types of helminths. Which has an elongated head that attack the G.I. tracts?
flatworms
roundworms
thorny-headed worms
19
How do white blood cells attack the immune system?
they dont
they "eat" the plasma memberanes around cells
20
The child mortality rate is extremely high in lower income countries. How low?
60%
75%
25%
40%
21
Give an example of a noncommunicable disease.
syphillis
HIV/AIDS
cancer
influenza
22
Contact, water/food borne, airborne, vector-borne, and perinatal are types of what?
Jason Borne code names
transmission
prevention
23
Diseases that can be spread are known as what?
bacterial virus
infectious vaccines
infectious diseases
antibodies
24
Material within the plasma membrane
plasma membrane
DNA
cytoplasm
ribosomes
25
They act as messengers between the variety of cells.
lymphocytes
cytokines
red blood cells
macrophages
26
Which incorrectly describes helminths?
there are three types of helminths.
they are complex multicellular organisms
they are more complex unicellular organisms
they are visible to the naked eye as adults
27
What do parasites, fungi, bacteria, and viruses all have in common?
they cause minimmal harm
they are macroscopic parasites
they are icky
they are pathogenic microorganisms
28
What do white blood cells, macrophages, lymphocytes, and cytokines have in common?
they make up plasma in the blood stream
they are antigen markers
they are cells in mucus lining the GI tract
they help mediate immune responses
29
What is the plasma membrane?
the stuff inside the cell
matter made from lipids (fats) and proteins
the boundary around the cell
the membrane surrounding the nucleus
30
Who is WHO?
Worldwide Host Organization
someone who lives in Whoville
World Health Organization
Horton Hears a Who
31
What is chitin?
a type of fungus
a tough molecule found in crustaceans
32
There are three types of helminths. Which can cause diseases by infecting body tissues?
flatworms
thorny- headed worms
roundworms
33
Parasites, fungi, viruses, and bacteria are what?
antigens
gross
pathogens
diseases
34
Zoonotic diseases differ from other types of diseases. Why?
they are insect-borne
they are zoo-borne
they are human-borne
they are animal-borne
35
Which of the four main parts of the cell, generates proteins?
RNA
cytoplasm
mitochondria
ribosomes
36
In lower income countries, what are 3 main causes of death?
lung cancer, influenza, smallpox
HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases
malaria, ZIKA, Ebola
37
The five main clinical classifications of infectious diseases include diarrheal, respiratory...
cardiovascular
sepsis
central nervous system (CNS)
mitochondrial
38
How are noncommunicable diseases transmitted?
by water
by air
they can' t be transmitted by pathogens
by pathogens
39
Bacteria are named by their length. True or False
true
false
40
Who wrote
Airs, Water, and Places
?
Atremidorus
Hippocrates
Socrates
Louis Pasteur
41
There are three types of parasites: Protozas, helminths, and what other?
ectoparasites
endoparasites
vectors
proboscics
42
Human, animal, soil, and water are types of?
things
infection sites
reserviors
living things
43
Demographic transition describes the ___ following ___.
expected altercation; modernization
expected shift; importation
expected shift; modernization
modernization, importation of technology
44
Are viruses alive?
no
both
yes
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What is perinatal transmission?
the infection of the mother while she is pregnant
the infection of a fetus or newborn via the mother
