Pathology Vocabulary

Question 1

what is an example of a pathogen?

Accepted Answer

protozoa, fungi, bacteria, virus

Question 2

a disease that can be spread through the environment:

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Infectious disease

Question 3

a spore forming organism that feeds on living matter:

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fungus

Question 4

A single celled organism that lacks a true nucleus

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Bacterium

Question 5

a disease that can't be spread through the environment

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noninfectious disease

Question 6

A cleaning substance that destroys microbial causes of disease:

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disinfectant

Question 7

the ability to resist a disease:

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immunity

Question 8

A defensive protein made to attack specific antigens

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Antibody

Question 9

A body's defense mechanism for fighting unknown antigens:

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Adaptive Immunity

Question 10

a parasitic single-celled organism that can only multiply within a host:

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protozoan

Question 11

the immunity of a specific species to a disease:

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species immunity

Question 12

A set of procedures for protection against harmful biological or biochemical agents:

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biosecurity

Question 13

the act of providing an immunity to specific antigens

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vaccination

Question 14

A substance applied to skin that kills or prevents the growth of pathogenic microbes:

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Antiseptic

Question 15

which vaccine is the newest?

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COVID-19 vaccine

Question 16

which of these are viruses?

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all of the above

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