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Who was behind the scientific thought about contagious diseases that was culminated and was
conducted with De contagion et contagionist morbid et curation? ANS Girolamo Fracastoro
Miasma is the name for ANS a theory that poisonous air exhaled by decaying vegetable matter,
especially by swamps cause diseases
The practice of agriculture by hominids led to the evolvement of diseases among mankind. All of the
following contributing factors are true except: ANS Development of agriculture communities led
to increase in population with increased chance of war
The theory of spontaneous generation (Living organisms evolve from nonliving ones) was advocated
and defended by: ANS Needham
The critics of Spallanzani's experiment believed that air needed to enter the flask in order for life to
be created from nonliving materials, and Spallanzani's experiment did not allow air to enter the flask
of the sterile broth. Louis Pasteur, however, was able to allow air to enter a flask of sterile broth. He
performed the same type of experiment as Spallanzani except: ANS He used specially formed
flasks with long curved necks
All of the following statements about bacteria are true except:m ANS Bacteria possess nuclei that
contain both DNA and RNA
All of the following are true about the characteristics of viruses except: ANS Their genome is
composed of both RNA and DNA
An epidemic is a term used when ANS When a disease has a high incidence among a human
population within a certain area and time period
An endemic is a term used when ANS When a disease continues within a human population
within a certain area and time period
, Little Johnny was playing with friends. He contracted cold from one of his friends, so he started
coughing and sneezing. The coughing and sneexing is a defense mechanism of the body to get rid of
the cold-causing microbe thus they are a part of the immune system. This sort of immunity is
considered ANS Innate immunity
Your skin and mucous membranes act as natural barriers against the invasion of most microbes. So
this sort of immunity is considered ANS Innate immunity
What is the main defense pathway against intracellular organisms ANS Cell-mediated immunity
The main specific immune response of the host against intracellular bacteria (Bacteria that do invade
host cells) and/or viruses is: ANS Cellular immune response
Antibodies are considered part of the ANS Humoral Immunity system
Secreted antibodies are considered part of ANS Innate immune system
What specific defense pathway defends us against extracellular organisms ANS Humoral
immunity
The black death was fodder for some great literature. Which one of the following great literary work
descrived the plague-infested cities ANS The Decameron
The particular plague epidemic of the fourteenth century originated in Asia and traveled to Europe
via trade routes. Among them was which ancient trading conduit ANS The Silk Road
The plague is called "bubonic" because of what symptom ANS Dark/black swollen lymph nodes
Hoping that by demonstrating their humility God would have mercy on them and allow the plague to
pass them by, groups of penitents/repenters went on progressions through towns and cities, tearing
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