Human Bio - Exam 2 Study Guide

resistant

A bacterium that is unaffected by an antibiotic drug is said to be a __________ bacterium.

Vector

A living organism, such as a mosquito, that transfers a pathogen from one host to another is a(n)

one third

Approximately what proportion of the world's human population has been exposed to TB?

Head and body aches, cough, fever

Common signs or symptoms of influenza include which of these?

Prions

Infectious particles made of only proteins are called

acquired

The human immunodeficiency virus causes AIDS, which stands for __________ immunodeficiency syndrome.

Tuberculosis

Which disease was once called "consumption"?

Virus

Which type of microbe is a parasite of cells, is acellular, and bridges the gap between what is considered to be living and nonliving?

Currently the number one cause of death in AIDS patients worldwide is

tuberculosis