Micro Test 3

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Name 2 halogens that are used for disinfecting

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Chlorine

Iodine

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Heavy metal used as a good destroyer of free radicals

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Arsenic

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Its mode of action is to bind w/cellular proteins and destroy the action of the protein by denaturing the tert. struct.

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Heavy Metals

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Combines w/electron carriers and consequently inhibits the production of ATP

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Heavy Metals

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Highly synthesized, protein molecules that attack and destroy antigens

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Antibiotics

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Used for treatment of infectious diseases or diseases caused by the proliferation of malignant cells

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Therapeutic Agents

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In order for antibiotics and therapeutics to be effective, they must...

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- Come in contact with host
- Destroy or prevent activity or
disease causer w/o causing injury
to the host
- Leave the host's immune sys unchanged

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Sulfonamides are halogens, heavy metals, or chemotherapeutic agents?

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Chemotherapeutic Agents

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A protein loaded with sulfur atoms is know as an

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Sulfonamide

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Name of the chemotherapeutic agent that blocks the action of PABA (Para-Amino Benzoid Acid)

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Sulfonamide

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PABA makes Folic Acid which in turn, makes Essential Amino Acids. The blockage of what will hinder the production of amino acids?

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PABA blocked by Sulfonamides

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The mode of action for which antibiotic "pops" the cell wall or causes destruction of the micrope?

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Penicillinase

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If you want an antibiotic to target a specific area of the body, you would replace, CH3-Group, R-Group, or Hyrdogen?

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Replace R-Group with selected chem fragment

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CH3-Group replacing R-Group is an example of what type of antibiotic

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Ampicillin

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An R-Group replaced by hydrogen results in what type of antibiotic?

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Geocillin

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Which type of antibiotic destroys cell membrane, protein syn, and inhibits the action of RNA?

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Streptomycin

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Which antibiotic resembles the structure of Alanine?

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Cycloserine

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Antibiotic that kills both G(+) and G(-) but kills G(+) a little faster?

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Bacitracin

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Antibiotics are effective against Fungi and Bacteria, True or False?

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True

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A living agent that interferes with human metabolism

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Pathogen

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An organism who has the infectious agent

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Host

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Any human discomfort who's cause is the presence of a microorganism

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Disease

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An indication of animal parasites either in or on the animal host

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Infestation

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Degree to which a pathogen can cause damage and discomfort to a human host

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Virulence

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A measure of the ability or ease of a pathogen to enter a host and cause disease

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Pathogenicity

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Any agent living or non-living that carries a pathogen to the host (ex:dust)

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Vector

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A species' natural ability to avoid a disease

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Resistance

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Any chemical produced by a living entity that's harmful to humans

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Toxin

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A naturally produced substance extracted from an animal that neutralizes the toxin

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Anti-toxin

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Toxins synthesized within the bacterial cell, having the ability to be released

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Exotoxins

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Hydrolytic chemicals produced within the cell that can't be released from the cell

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Endotoxins

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Movement of material from outside to inside of cell

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Endocytosis

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Matter moving from inside of cell to outside

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Exocytosis

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Cellular / chemical events that occur in the body when body tissues are invaded by bacteria

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Immunity

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The study of immunity

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Immunology

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Cells that recognize and attack microbes when they get into tissues (cellular immunology)

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Las Phagocytic Cells

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Large, flat cells that patrol tissues (like scavengers). Their action begins the process of hemoral and cellular immunity.

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Macrophages

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Baby macrophages

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Monosites

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Cells that attack and destroy bacteria

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Neutrophil

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White blood cell designed to attack viruses

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Basophil

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Animal parasite

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Eosinophil (aka Acidophil)

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Small cells that patrol the epidermis of the skin

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Gamma Cell Longerhans

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Metabolism occurs for what 3 reasons?

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1. Growth
2. Repair
3. Storage