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Exported for Joseph Alter on Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:33:24 GMT Question 1 At the end of WWI an epidemic disease infected 1/4 of the world's population and directly caused the death of as many as 100 million people. What was the disease that cause the pandemic? A PTSD B Influenza C HIV D AIDS Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 2 Viruses act on the human body in various ways. Which of the following diseases is associated with the way in which viral DNA can cause a malignant transformation in human DNA? A Human papilloma virus and cervical cancer B Rhino virus and herpes C Bacilli and measles D Viral yellow fever Show Correct Answer Show Responses
Question 3 A taxon of eukaryotic organisms that are irritating but relatively harmless to healthy humans are A worms B germs C fungi D viruses Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 4 The immune system has three important tasks, according to the authors of the textbook. Which of the following in NOT one of these? A It must recognize the presence of pathogens and learn which cells require a response and which do not. B To facilitate the transfer of a pathogen from one person's body to another person's body. C It must have a mechanism for destroying or neutralizing pathogenic threats. D It must have a communication system that allows the diverse cells of the immune system to coordinate the tasks of the immune system Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 5 An epitope is a critically important feature of the human immune system. What is an epitope? Show Correct Answer Show Responses
A The hard, outer shell on all cells. B The poisonous fluid in a cell that destroys alien infections C bits of a pathogen's protein that the immune system recognizes as alien D integrated sets of proteins and white blood cells. Question 6 The textbook has a shaded section that focuses on the "language of immunity." What metaphors are used to describe our immune system? A peace B war C confusion D harmony Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 7 According the the authors of the textbook, this food item contain a powerful oxidant called vicine which contributes to the blood cell fragility and is a prophylactic against malaria A Quinine Show Correct Answer Show Responses
B Fava beans C High fructose corn syrup D Anemia Question 8 According to Oldstone, we can understand the epidemiology of Yellow Fever in the New World in relation to the movement of people and the relative immunity of di±erent communities to the disease. Of those listed below, which population had developed the greatest resistance to the disease. A Africans B Native Americans C Europeans D French Canadians Show Correct Answer Show Responses Question 9 What lab technology, used in the late 19th century (1898, specifically) revolutionized medicine by identifying viruses by size and correlating size and exposure to causation? A electron microscope. B Injections Show Correct Answer Show Responses
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