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
