Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Immunity and Infection

True False Quiz


1	Histamine can increase the inflammatory response.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The digestive system is normally filled with bacteria that would cause disease if the integrity of the bowel were compromised.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Gram-positive bacteria cause disease while gram-negative bacteria are harmless.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Chronic or recurring arthritis, almost always affecting the knees, may be a consequence of Lyme disease that occurs years after the infecting bite.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Tuberculosis is currently a significant health threat in the United States.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The more often bacteria encounter an antibiotic, the more likely it is they will become resistant to that antibiotic.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Viruses are the largest of all disease-causing pathogens.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A "yeast infection" is the result of a naturally occurring fungal organism that has multiplied to excessive amounts.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Men develop autoimmune diseases twice as often as women do.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Aggressive treatment of the common cold includes the administration of antibiotics.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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