Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

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

Immunity and Infection

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Lymphocytes travel in both the bloodstream and the lymphatic system.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Acquired immunity is the ability of lymphocytes to "remember" previous infections.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The immune system is active only when you are sick.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Viruses cause only mild, short-term illness.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Hand washing can prevent the transmission of pathogens.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	A woman with HIV infection is more likely to transmit the infection to a male sexual partner during intercourse than vice versa.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	HIV is not spread through casual contact.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The customary treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease is over-the-counter medication.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Genital warts have been linked with cervical cancer.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The number of new cases of syphilis steadily increased in the 1990s.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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