MODULE 6 Flashcards
Fever is an example of which line of defense?
a. First line of defense
b. Second line of defense
c. Third line of defense
d. Adaptive immunity
Second line of defense
Inflammation is a characteristic of which line of
defense?
a. First line of defense
b. Second line of defense
c. Third line of defense
d. Adaptive immunity
Second line of defense
Which line of defense involves specific immune
responses tailored to specific pathogen?
a. First line of defense
b. Second line of defense
c. Third line of defense
d. Innate immunity
Third line of defense
Antibodies are produced by which line of defense?
a. First line of defense
b. Second line of defense
c. Third line of defense
d. Innate immunity
Third line of defense
An outbreak of a disease occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population is called a:
a. Pandemic
b. Epidemic
c. Endemic
d. Outbreak
Pandemic
The proportion of individuals with a particular disease in a given population at a specific point in time is known as:
a. Prevalence
b. Incidence
c. Mortality rate
d. Epidemic
Prevalence
The number of new cases of a disease in a population
during a specific time period is referred to as:
a. Prevalence
b. Incidence
c. Mortality rate
d. Epidemic
Incidence
Immunity acquired by transplacental or mother to
fetus during pregnancy
a. Naturally active acquired immunity
b. Naturally passive acquired immunity
c. Artificially active acquired immunity
d. Artificially passive acquired immunity
Naturally passive acquired immunity
Immunity acquired given by tetanus toxoid
a. Naturally active acquired immunity
b. Naturally passive acquired immunity
c. Artificially active acquired immunity
d. Artificially passive acquired immunity
Artificially active acquired immunity
Immunity acquired given by human rabies
immunoglobulin
a. Naturally active acquired immunity
b. Naturally passive acquired immunity
c. Artificially active acquired immunity
d. Artificially passive acquired immunity
Artificially passive acquired immunity
Which microorganism is responsible for causing
typhoid fever, characterized by high fever, abdominal
pain, and diarrhea?
a. Salmonella typhi
b. Clostridium difficile
c. Escherichia coli (E.coli)
d. Rotavirus
Salmonella typhi
Which microorganism is responsible for causing
syphilis, a bacterial infection that progress through
stages if left untreated?
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b. Chlamydia trachomatis
c. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
d. Treponema pallidum
Treponema pallidum
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) primarily affects the immune system but can also lead to various complications, including:
a. Chlamydia
b. Genital herpes
c. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
d. Pneumocystis pneumonia
Pneumocystis pneumonia
The disease “Chagas disease” is caused by a
protozoan parasite called:
a. Trypanosoma cruzi
b. Leishmania donovani
c. Plasmodium falciparum
d. Trichomonas vaginalis
Trypanosoma cruzi
The protozoan parasite responsible for causing
malaria
a. Leishmania donovani
b. Trichomonas vaginalis
c. Acanthamoeba spp.
d. Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum
Who is known as the father of microbiology?
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Robert Koch
d. Edward Jenner
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Which scientist is credited with the invention of the
microscope and the first observation of microorganisms?
a. Robert Hooke
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Alexander Flemming
d. Edward Jenner
Robert Hooke
Who developed the germ theory of disease
demonstrating that microorganisms are responsible
for many infectious diseases?
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Robert Koch
d. Edward Jenner
Robert Koch
Which microbiologist is known for developing the first
vaccine against smallpox?
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Robert Koch
d. Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner
Who is famous for the discovery of penicillin, the first
antibiotic?
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Robert Koch
d. Alexander Flemming
Alexander Flemming
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves the
formation of immune complexes and deposition in
tissues?
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Туре III
d. Type IV
Туре III
Hemolytic anemia caused by mismatched blood
transfusion is an example of which type of
hypersensitivity?
a. Type l
b. Type lI
c. Туре III
d. Type IV
Type lI
Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reactions are
associated with which type of hypersensitivity?
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV
Type IV
Which of the following is considered the first line of
defense in the immune system?
a. Antibodies
b. T cells
c. Skin and mucous membranes
d. B cells
Skin and mucous membranes