Test your basic knowledge |

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 22 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An animal or plant that lives in or on another plant or animal. For example - this hookworm is a __________ living under the skin.






2. A disease-causing particle containing genetic material






3. A type of medicine that prevents future infection of a disease






4. The invasion of the body by a pathogen. The pathogen then spreads.






5. A change in a person's body or mind caused by a disease






6. A reaction to injury or infection that causes swelling & redness & and pain






7. A blood cell whose primary job is to defend the body against disease






8. A tiny & single-celled organism & some of which can cause disease






9. An organism that absorbs nutrients off of dead organisms & such a mushroom. Fungal infections can cause athletes' foot & jock itch & and






10. A medicine that kills bacteria






11. A reaction to injury or infection that causes swelling & redness & and pain






12. Anything that can enter the body and cause a disease






13. A tiny & single-celled organism & some of which can cause disease






14. The invasion of the body by a pathogen. The pathogen then spreads.






15. An animal or plant that lives in or on another plant or animal. For example - this hookworm is a __________ living under the skin.






16. A medicine that kills bacteria






17. A change in a person's body or mind caused by a disease






18. A disease-causing particle containing genetic material






19. Anything that can enter the body and cause a disease






20. A type of medicine that prevents future infection of a disease






21. An organism that absorbs nutrients off of dead organisms & such a mushroom. Fungal infections can cause athletes' foot & jock itch & and






22. A blood cell whose primary job is to defend the body against disease