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Immune System and Disease

Diagnostic Test
Choose the letter of the best answer.

D_____ 1. Bacteria and viruses can both cause infection. Unlike bacteria,
however, viruses
a. never have a tail.
b. can infect any host.
c. do not have their own genes.
d. cannot reproduce on their own.
C_____ 2. If a molecule is too large to diffuse through a cell’s membrane, it may
enter the cell through the process of
a. homeostasis. c. endocytosis.
b. osmosis. d. mitosis.
D_____ 3. In Figure 1, the ligand will bind only to certain

FIG. 1
a. lipids. c. membranes.
b. tissues. d. receptors.
B_____ 4. A lymphocyte is a type of blood cell that fights infections.
Lymphocytes travel to the site of an infection via the blood vessels
of the
a. respiratory system. c. digestive system.
b.circulatory system. d. skeletal system.
B_____ 5. A white blood cell encounters a virus. Then, it matures into a cell that
can fight and destroy the virus. In this instance, the virus is an example
of a
a. cell. c. decomposer.
b. stimulus. d. predator.

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Diagnostic Test continued

D_____ 6. Cells have proteins on their membranes. The main function of these
proteins is
a. reproduction. c. respiration.
b. osmosis. d. communication.
C_____ 7. When viral DNA enters a host cell, it causes infection by acting on
a. white blood cells.
b. bacteria in the host cell.
c. host cell’s DNA.
d. toxins released by the host.
C_____ 8. Antibiotics are chemicals that can kill or slow the growth of
a. allergies. c. bacteria.
b. viruses. d. all disease-causing particles.
D_____ 9. Viruses can cause illness because the virus stops the host cell from
doing all activities except the one shown below. What activity is this?

FIG. 2
a. digestion c. respiration
b. endocytosis d. replication
B_____10. Individuals with adaptations that are beneficial survive and reproduce
more than other individuals. This is known as
a. biodiversity. c. contagion.
b. natural selection. d. mutation.

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