Homeostasis Practice Test
| __ | 1. | antibiotic | | A. | maintains homeostasis through secretion of hormones | | __ | 2. | antibody | | B. | targeted defense set off by body's response to antigens | | __ | 3. | antiseptic | | C. | important barrier to pathogens | | __ | 4. | endocrine system | | D. | disease causing agent | | __ | 5. | feedback system | | E. | signal molecule in blood released by a endocrine gland | | __ | 6. | hormone | | F. | targeted response, marks antigen, binds to specific antigen | | __ | 7. | immune system | | G. | generic term for medicine which kills bacteria | | __ | 8. | pathogen | | H. | plasma membrane has a binding site for particular hormone | | __ | 9. | skin | | I. | body responds to some change in the environment | | __ | 10. | target cell | | J. | used to kill both bacteria and viruses outside of the body |
| __ | 11. | adrenal | | A. | produces thyroxine and calcitonin | | __ | 12. | calcitonin | | B. | raises blood calcium levels | | __ | 13. | hypothalamus | | C. | hormone which stimulates metabolism | | __ | 14. | pancreas | | D. | hormone that lowers blood calcium levels | | __ | 15. | parathyroid | | E. | hypothalamus stimulates this to affect other glands | | __ | 16. | pineal | | F. | produces insulin and glucagon | | __ | 17. | pituitary | | G. | releasing hormones made here | | __ | 18. | thymus | | H. | produces epinephrine and norepinephrine | | __ | 19. | thyroid | | I. | produces melatonin | | __ | 20. | thyroxine | | J. | stimulates T cell development |
| __ | 21. | athlete's foot | | A. | major excretory organ | | __ | 22. | B cells | | B. | stores extra glucose as glycogen | | __ | 23. | helper T cells | | C. | created by mast cells in response to an antigen | | __ | 24. | histamines | | D. | circulates in the body fluids, produces antibodies | | __ | 25. | Kidney | | E. | pathogen is a bacterium associated with a tick | | __ | 26. | Killer T cells/cytotoxic T cell | | F. | pathogen is a fungi | | __ | 27. | liver | | G. | activates the Killer T cells and B cells antibody production | | __ | 28. | Lyme disease | | H. | pathogen is an airborne virus | | __ | 29. | the common cold | | I. | pathogen is an airborne bacteria | | __ | 30. | tuberculosis | | J. | attacks infected body cells |
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