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Diseases
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Subject
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health-sciences
Instructions:
Answer 22 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Anything that can enter the body and cause a disease
white blood cell
bacteria
symptom
pathogen
2. Anything that can enter the body and cause a disease
parasite
pathogen
fungus
antibiotic
3. The invasion of the body by a pathogen. The pathogen then spreads.
white blood cell
bacteria
fungus
infection
4. A disease-causing particle containing genetic material
inflammation
virus
inflammation
bacteria
5. An organism that absorbs nutrients off of dead organisms & such a mushroom. Fungal infections can cause athletes' foot & jock itch & and
infection
inflammation
parasite
fungus
6. The invasion of the body by a pathogen. The pathogen then spreads.
pathogen
parasite
infection
symptom
7. An organism that absorbs nutrients off of dead organisms & such a mushroom. Fungal infections can cause athletes' foot & jock itch & and
parasite
vaccine
fungus
bacteria
8. A medicine that kills bacteria
infection
antibiotic
fungus
bacteria
9. An animal or plant that lives in or on another plant or animal. For example - this hookworm is a __________ living under the skin.
virus
symptom
parasite
pathogen
10. A medicine that kills bacteria
infection
inflammation
antibiotic
vaccine
11. A tiny & single-celled organism & some of which can cause disease
antibiotic
parasite
vaccine
bacteria
12. A type of medicine that prevents future infection of a disease
vaccine
symptom
infection
white blood cell
13. A type of medicine that prevents future infection of a disease
vaccine
inflammation
bacteria
parasite
14. A tiny & single-celled organism & some of which can cause disease
symptom
white blood cell
antibiotic
bacteria
15. An animal or plant that lives in or on another plant or animal. For example - this hookworm is a __________ living under the skin.
infection
parasite
bacteria
vaccine
16. A change in a person's body or mind caused by a disease
vaccine
infection
pathogen
symptom
17. A blood cell whose primary job is to defend the body against disease
white blood cell
fungus
inflammation
infection
18. A disease-causing particle containing genetic material
bacteria
parasite
virus
white blood cell
19. A reaction to injury or infection that causes swelling & redness & and pain
antibiotic
inflammation
symptom
infection
20. A change in a person's body or mind caused by a disease
antibiotic
fungus
symptom
inflammation
21. A reaction to injury or infection that causes swelling & redness & and pain
symptom
infection
bacteria
inflammation
22. A blood cell whose primary job is to defend the body against disease
white blood cell
antibiotic
pathogen
parasite