Biology: Immune System Study Guide

1. 	Eubacteria and archaebacteria differ in what way?

2. 	Which ways are used to identify prokaryotes?

3. 	What are some roles of bacteria in the environment?

4. 	Bacteria that break down the nutrients in dead matter into simpler substances that are taken up by plant roots are called _______________________.

5. 	What are some human uses for bacteria?

6. 	The outer protein coat of a virus is called a ___________________.

7. 	All viruses are made of proteins and __________________.

8. 	The instructions for making new copies of a virus are coded by what?

9. 	What is the basic structure of a virus?

10. 	A lytic infection concludes with what happening to the host cell?

11. 	Unlike lytic viruses, lysogenic viruses do NOT _________________.

12. 	Bacteria that cause disease are called ____________________.

13. 	Is AIDS caused by a bacterium?

14. 	Is Botulism a viral disease?

15. 	How do viruses cause disease?

16. 	The germ theory of disease states that infectious diseases are caused by _____________.

17. 	What are some things that cause diseases?

18. 	An infectious disease is one that is caused by ______________.

19. 	How are infectious diseases spread?

20. 	What are some examples of infectious diseases that are caused by viruses?

21. 	How do antibiotics fight infections?

22. 	What would an inflammatory response cause to happen?

23. 	The body’s most important nonspecific defense is ____________.

24. 	An immune response is triggered by a(an) ___________.

25. 	What are some of the symptoms of allergies?