NSW HSC · HSC Biology
Infectious disease
16 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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All 16 questions
- Which of the following is a pathogen?
- Which type of pathogen is the cause of influenza?
- Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacterium?
- Malaria is caused by which type of pathogen?
- Which of these is a non-specific (innate) first line of defence?
- Which of the following is part of the second line of defence?
- Which white blood cells engulf and digest pathogens by phagocytosis?
- Which cells produce antibodies?
- What is the role of memory cells in the immune response?
- How does vaccination provide immunity?
- Which type of immunity is gained by receiving antibodies from breast milk?
- What is herd immunity?
- Which of the following is a vector of malaria?
- Antibiotics are effective against which pathogens?
- Antibiotic resistance in bacteria develops mainly because:
- Which structure in a virus contains its genetic material?
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