Exam 6: Mechanisms of Disease

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue is

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -Group that includes small organisms with nuclei that can be classified by their means of locomotion

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -Group that includes "nonliving" pathogenic protein particles

Which of the following is a symptom?

Which of the following is a sign?

Describe a virus, and list the ways in which a virus can be classified. Name a disease that is caused by a virus.

Bacteria that are rod-shaped are called

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -Group that includes small organisms without nuclei that can be classified by their response to Gram stain

For a cancer patient, cachexia is a positive prognostic sign.

Which of the following is not an example of a chronic inflammatory disease?

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -A collection of different signs and symptoms that provides a clear picture of a pathological condition

The spread of a tumor to another part of the body is called metastasis.

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -Group that includes flatworms and an organism that causes schistosomiasis

Athlete's foot is caused by a

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -Subjective conditions of a disease that are felt only by the patient

The terms endemic and epidemic mean the same thing.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -A disease with an undetermined cause

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -The spread of a disease to many people in a more limited geographical area

Flagellates, sporozoa, and nematodes are examples of protists that cause disease.

Bacilli are round bacteria that can be found singly, in pairs, or in strings.