Chapter Review Choose the appropriate option. Q. A _____ is a substance that kills cells or interferes with their functions. virus toxin pathogen vector
Chapter Review A. A toxin is a substance that kills cells or interferes with their functions. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review Choose the appropriate option. Q. A ______ is an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans and other animals. bacteria virus vector pathogen
Chapter Review A. A vector is an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans and other animals. Click Next to attempt another question.
Q. The swelling and pain that Chapter Review Choose the appropriate option. Q. The swelling and pain that accompany an injury such as a splinter are part of the body’s ______. immune system immunity antigen inflammatory response
A. The swelling and pain that accompany an injury such as a Chapter Review A. The swelling and pain that accompany an injury such as a splinter are part of the body’s inflammatory response. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review Choose the appropriate option. Q. A white blood cell that attacks an invading pathogen is a(n) ______. antibody antigen phagocyte lymphocyte
Chapter Review A. A white blood cell that attacks an invading pathogen is a phagocyte. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review Choose the appropriate option. Q. A person with ______ will have skin and eyes that are slightly yellow. pneumonia jaundice influenza tuberculosis
Chapter Review A. A person with jaundice will have skin and eyes that are slightly yellow. Click Next to attempt another question.
Q. How do pathogens spread when a person sneezes? Chapter Review Provide a short answer to the question given below. Q. How do pathogens spread when a person sneezes? Click Next to view the answer.
Chapter Review A. When a person sneezes or coughs, pathogens in saliva or mucus can be deposited directly into another person’s eyes, nose, or mouth. The saliva or mucus may evaporate and the pathogen can be carried in the air. Click Next to attempt another question.
Q. How do mucous membranes help fight pathogens? Chapter Review Provide a short answer to the question given below. Q. How do mucous membranes help fight pathogens? Click Next to view the answer.
Chapter Review A. Mucous carries pathogens trapped in the mucous membrane to other areas of the body for disposal. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review Provide a short answer to the question given below. Q. What healthful behaviors will reduce your risk of contracting hepatitis A, B, and C? Click Next to view the answer.
Chapter Review A. To reduce your risk of contracting hepatitis A, you need to wash hands and avoid people who are infected. To reduce your risk of contracting hepatitis B and C, you need to practice the following healthful behaviors: Abstain from sexual contact and from illegal drug use. Avoid sharing personal items that could have trace amounts of blood or saliva. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review Analyze the following. Compare and contrast the function of phagocytes in the inflammatory response with the function of specific lymphocytes in the immune response.
Chapter Review A. Correct! A toxin is a substance that kills cells or interferes with their functions. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review A. Correct! A vector is an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans and other animals. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review A. Correct! The swelling and pain that accompany an injury such as a splinter are part of the body’s inflammatory response. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review A. Correct! A white blood cell that attacks an invading pathogen is a phagocyte. Click Next to attempt another question.
Chapter Review A. Correct! A person with jaundice will have skin and eyes that are slightly yellow. Click Next to attempt another question.
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Chapter Review You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
Chapter Review You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.