In the process of infection, what is the second stage of progression from the point of view of microorganisms?
Invasion
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What is the process whereby bacteria multiply?
Binary fission
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What is the interval between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of first symptoms known as?
Incubation period
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What is another term for fever?
Pyrexia
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Scarlet fever is an example of what type of infection?
Bacterial
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The common cold is an example of what type of infection?
Viral
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What is the term for the body's 'thermostat'?
Hypothalamus
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Name the proteins released during bacterial growth?
Exotoxins
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An example of a shape of bacteria.
Spherical
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What is the term for an infected individual passing it on to another individual?
Transmission
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What is the term for a minute particle that is capable of replication but only within living cells?
Virus
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What is a simple organism that lacks the green pigment chlorophyll?
Fungus
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What is the name of an infection with a fungus?
Mycosis
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Damaged tissue directly by secretion of enzymes can lead to what?
Necrosis
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Finish the sentence. Parasitic and protozoal infection are predominantly transmitted through...
Vectors
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How many different species of parasites can cause malaria?
Four
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What is the most effective procedure for preventing infection?
Hand hygiene
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Platelets that are not used in haemostasis are destroyed by what?
Macrophages
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Lymphocytes and monocytes (25% of white blood
cells) are non-granular leucocytes, in other words
they do not have granules in their cytoplasm and
may be referred to as what?
Agranulocytes
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What is the term used to describe an
abnormally low level of white blood cells and may
be caused by exposure to radiation, shock and
certain chemotherapeutic agents?
Leucopenia
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The production of platelets is regulated by what?
Thrombopoietin
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______ ____ is the major physical barrier to
invading harmful organisms.
Intact skin
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The process whereby certain cells engulf and
destroy foreign cells or particles (microbial
products) is known as ____________.
Phagocytosis
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A highly specific protein secreted by B lymphocytes following exposure to an antigen.
Antibody
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A process by which the release of chemicals attracts defence cells,
for example leukocytes, to the site of infection or injury.
Chemotaxis
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is the process whereby bacteria multiply?
Back
Binary fission
Card 3
Front
What is the interval between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of first symptoms known as?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is another term for fever?
Back
Card 5
Front
Scarlet fever is an example of what type of infection?
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