HOPE Semester 2 Unit 1 Post Test Review

HOPE Semester 2 – Unit 1 Post Test Review

Something that affects the structure or function of an organism is referred to as a _____. DISEASE

What are some of the parts of the immune system? SKIN STOMACH ACID MUCUS

Which type of white blood cells consumes microorganisms? MACROPHAGES

What causes fermentation? MICROORGANISMS

What is a good description of ozone? A COMINATION OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS PRESENT IN VARIOUS EMISSIONS THAT CAN IRRITATE RESPIRATORY ORGANS.

Who was the first person to determine that germs caused disease? ROBERT KOCH

What causes athlete’s foot? FUNGI

When a disease cannot be passed from person to person, it is referred to as a _____ disease. NONCOMMUNICABLE

Name one way that the government and health organizations provide health protection to people. BY TREATING THE WATER SUPPLY SO IT IS GERM-FREE.

When a disease can be passed from person to person, it is referred to as a _____ disease. COMMUNICABLE

What causes the common cold, rabies, AIDS and flu? VIRUSES

What type of white blood cells is produced in the thymus and destroys the cell membranes of bacteria? T-CELLS

Who developed the germ theory for disease? LOUIS PASTEUR

What kind of wound occurs when the skin scrapes against a hard surface and tiny blood vessels break in the outer layer of the skin? ABRASION

A(n) _____ is a microscopic organism that causes disease. PATHOGEN

What is the best treatment for a severe bleeding injury? APPLY A STERILE BANDAGE WITH PRESSURE TO STOP THE BLEEDING.

Which tools have greatly reduced the number of people who have died from infectious diseases? DISINFECTANTS ANTISEPTICS ANTIBIOTICS

What causes strep throat, anthrax, and tetanus? BACTERIA

What would be something smart to do during an earthquake? IF INSIDE, SEEK PROTECTION FROM WINDOWS AND HANGING OBJECTS.

Michelle felt an electric shock when she was ironing her clothes. What might have caused this to happen? THE IRON HAVING A FAULTY CORD.

Which organization in the United States studies and assesses the environment to protect it and the people affected by any negative change in the environment? UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

What represents Koch’s postulates? -ISOLATE GERMS FROM AN INFECTED ANIMAL -GROW GERMS IN A LAB CULTURE -INJECT GERMS INTO A HEALTHY ANIMAL

Which international health organization focuses on educating people about ways to improve communities’ health? PEACE CORPS

What is the purpose of the “care” step of first aid? TO HELP THE VICTIM SURVIVE UNTIL EMERGENCY HELP ARRIVES.

What type of white blood cells produces antibodies? B-CELLS

What causes malaria, African sleeping sickness, and amoebic dysentery? PROTISTS

What are some ways infectious disease can be spread? FOOD WATER BODY FLUID

HOPE Semester 2 – Unit 1 Post Test Review