BIOL 2117 EXAMINATION TEST SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ SARS first occurred in ________, before becoming a(n) ________
disease. Choose the correct pair from the following.
Answers:
China, endemic
China, pandemic
Ireland, endemic
Ireland, pandemic
Answer: China, pandemic
◉ Which of the following is true about modern emerging diseases?
Answers:
Malaria is an example of an emerging disease.
They are diseases that increase in frequency after a period of
decline.
They are diseases that the WHO has classified as being poorly
understood.
They occur in both developing and developed countries.
Answer: They occur in both developing and developed countries.
,◉ Which of the following lists in the correct order the events of
acute inflammation after tissue injury?
Answers:
altered function, edema, pain, heat, erythema
erythema, edema, heat, pain, altered function
heat, pain, edema, erythema, altered function
heat, pain, erythema, altered function, edema,
Answer: erythema, edema, heat, pain, altered function
◉ Which is the best term to describe the process that occurs when
an immune cell releases cytokines to nearby cells to trigger a
response?
Answers:
autocrine
endocrine
hormonal
paracrine
Answer: paracrine
◉ What is sebum?
Answers:
,a watery, salty liquid that inhibits bacterial growth
an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that contributes to
defense
proteins that are involved in bacterial cell division
visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria at the
site of infection
Answer: an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that
contributes to defense
◉ Which of the following leukocytes is an agranulocyte?
Answers:
basophil
eosinophil
monocyte
neutrophil
Answer: monocyte
◉ Which of the following leukocytes is used for protection against
protozoa and helminths?
Answers:
basophil
eosinophil
monocyte
, neutrophil
Answer: eosinophil
◉ Which bacterium is able to invade sweat glands of the skin and
can use lipase to degrade sebum?
Answers:
Bacteroides
Propionibacterium
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Answer: Propionibacterium
◉ What is pus?
Answers:
a watery, salty liquid that inhibits bacterial growth
an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that contributes to
defense
proteins that are involved in bacterial cell division
visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria at the
site of infection
Answer: visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria
at the site of infection
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ SARS first occurred in ________, before becoming a(n) ________
disease. Choose the correct pair from the following.
Answers:
China, endemic
China, pandemic
Ireland, endemic
Ireland, pandemic
Answer: China, pandemic
◉ Which of the following is true about modern emerging diseases?
Answers:
Malaria is an example of an emerging disease.
They are diseases that increase in frequency after a period of
decline.
They are diseases that the WHO has classified as being poorly
understood.
They occur in both developing and developed countries.
Answer: They occur in both developing and developed countries.
,◉ Which of the following lists in the correct order the events of
acute inflammation after tissue injury?
Answers:
altered function, edema, pain, heat, erythema
erythema, edema, heat, pain, altered function
heat, pain, edema, erythema, altered function
heat, pain, erythema, altered function, edema,
Answer: erythema, edema, heat, pain, altered function
◉ Which is the best term to describe the process that occurs when
an immune cell releases cytokines to nearby cells to trigger a
response?
Answers:
autocrine
endocrine
hormonal
paracrine
Answer: paracrine
◉ What is sebum?
Answers:
,a watery, salty liquid that inhibits bacterial growth
an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that contributes to
defense
proteins that are involved in bacterial cell division
visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria at the
site of infection
Answer: an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that
contributes to defense
◉ Which of the following leukocytes is an agranulocyte?
Answers:
basophil
eosinophil
monocyte
neutrophil
Answer: monocyte
◉ Which of the following leukocytes is used for protection against
protozoa and helminths?
Answers:
basophil
eosinophil
monocyte
, neutrophil
Answer: eosinophil
◉ Which bacterium is able to invade sweat glands of the skin and
can use lipase to degrade sebum?
Answers:
Bacteroides
Propionibacterium
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Answer: Propionibacterium
◉ What is pus?
Answers:
a watery, salty liquid that inhibits bacterial growth
an oily substance released from sebaceous glands that contributes to
defense
proteins that are involved in bacterial cell division
visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria at the
site of infection
Answer: visible accumulation of leukocytes, cell debris, and bacteria
at the site of infection
