Biology quiz 2 unit 9

complement

A special group of proteins that attach themselves to pathogens, damage their plasma membranes, and summon phagocytes to come and help them destroy the pathogens is a _____.

phagocyte

A type of white blood cell that destroys foreign invaders by surrounding them and then swallowing them is a(n) _______.

endemic

A(n) ________ disease is an ongoing problem in a specific region.

bacteria, virus

Antibody immunity most likely build immunity against____________, whereas cellular immunity is against a(n)_________.

lymph nodes

are small masses of tissue that filter lymph

disease

A damaged or incorrectly functioning body part resulting from genetic disorders, nutritional deficiencies, infections, poisons and toxicities, or unfavorable environmental factors is called a(n) _________.

macrophage

A giant phagocyte is a ______________.

infectious

Diseases caused by pathogens are ____________ diseases.

noninfectious

Diseases that are _____________ are not caused by pathogens; they include genetic disorders.

immunity

The condition in which the body is resistant or unable to contract certain diseases is ___________.

through clean water

The following are ways that disease can be transmitted to humans except _____.

innate immune system

The parts in the body that fight off or protect the body from a wide variety of diseases, simply by being themselves; they are nonspecific and always work in the same way, no matter which pathogen they are protecting against. This describes the _____.

an organism that carries a pathogen or disease without having any symptoms of the disease

Which of the following statements defines a carrier?

disease-producing agents, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, and parasites

Which of these is the definition of pathogen?

antibody

a Y-shaped protein made by B cell that has the ability to attack a specific antigen

tissue fluid

a fluid that forms when water and dissolved substances diffuse out of the bloodstream and collect in open lymph capillaries

antigen

a protein found on the surface of a cell; if it is on a pathogen, it stimulates the production of antibodies

T cells

a special type of lymphocyte, that are produced in bone marrow and processed by the thymus gland

lymphocytes

a special type of white blood cell that defends the body against foreign invaders like pathogens