Week 8 - Ch 22-24

Question 1

The highly specialized structure that protects the fetus from microorganisms is the __________

Answer 1

placenta

Question 2

Any medical condition that is present at birth regardless of its origin is __________

Answer 2

congenital

Question 3

The virus most commonly transmitted during pregnancy is __________

Answer 3

cytomegalovirus

Question 4

The common name for __________ is German Measles

Answer 4

rubella

Question 5

The sexually transmitted __________ T. vaginalis has been associated with preterm labor and premature birth

Answer 5

protozoa

Question 6

Escherichia coli infections are common neonatal infections that can lead to urinary tract infections, __________, meningitis, and pneumonia

Answer 6

sepsis

Question 7

Infectious __________ is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and occurs commonly in young adults

Answer 7

mononucleosis

Question 8

Aging begins a decline in immune function called immune __________

Answer 8

senescence

Question 9

The physical location where organisms are found is called a __________

Answer 9

habitat

Question 10

Specific small niches in which populations and guilds within a community reside are referred to as __________

Answer 10

microhabitats

Question 11

__________ is the quantity of all organisms living in an ecosystem

Answer 11

Biomass

Question 12

__________ gas is the most abundant gas in the earth’s atmosphere

Answer 12

Nitrogen

Question 13

_________ is the tenth most abundant element in the universe and is present in vitamins, proteins, and hormones.

Answer 13

Sulfur

Question 14

The most abundant microbe population is soil consists of __________

Answer 14

bacteria

Question 15

The __________ is the ares along a shoreline with rooted vegetation and a good light source. The zone where nutrients enter the water.

Answer 15

littoral

Question 16

Marine ecosystems have five layers with the _________ zone as the fifth layer and is encompasses the deep ocean trenches.

Answer 16

abyssal

Question 17

The most lethal form of anthrax is __________

Answer 17

inhalation

Question 18

__________ also called rabbit fever can be caused by a tick

Answer 18

Tularemia

Question 19

_________ is the result of exposure to Clostridium botulinum and it is that most potent natural neurotoxin in existence

Answer 19

Botulism

Question 20

in 1980, the World Health Organization declared the __________ virus eradicated

Answer 20

smallpox

Question 21

__________ is an infectious disease considered to be a reemerging disease

Answer 21

Tuberculosis

Question 22

The establishment and further spreading of an infectious disease within a new population is called __________

Answer 22

adoption

Question 23

Small changes in the viral coat that happen over time are referred to as to as antigenic __________

Answer 23

drift

Question 24

__________ conducts basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases

Answer 24

NIAID

Question 25

The leas federal agency whose primary responsibility is to protect the people of the United States from infectious diseases in the __________

Answer 25

CDC