Homeostasis Practice Test
__1. antibioticA. important barrier to pathogens
__2. antibodyB. maintains homeostasis through secretion of hormones
__3. antisepticC. targeted defense set off by body's response to antigens
__4. endocrine systemD. disease causing agent
__5. feedback systemE. body responds to some change in the environment
__6. hormoneF. targeted response, marks antigen, binds to specific antigen
__7. immune systemG. generic term for medicine which kills bacteria
__8. pathogenH. signal molecule in blood released by a endocrine gland
__9. skinI. used to kill both bacteria and viruses outside of the body
__10. target cellJ. plasma membrane has a binding site for particular hormone
__11. adrenalA. raises blood calcium levels
__12. calcitoninB. hormone which stimulates metabolism
__13. hypothalamusC. releasing hormones made here
__14. pancreasD. produces thyroxine and calcitonin
__15. parathyroidE. produces insulin and glucagon
__16. pinealF. hormone that lowers blood calcium levels
__17. pituitaryG. hypothalamus stimulates this to affect other glands
__18. thymusH. produces melatonin
__19. thyroidI. produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
__20. thyroxineJ. stimulates T cell development
__21. athlete's footA. stores extra glucose as glycogen
__22. B cellsB. created by mast cells in response to an antigen
__23. helper T cellsC. major excretory organ
__24. histaminesD. pathogen is an airborne virus
__25. KidneyE. pathogen is a fungi
__26. Killer T cells/cytotoxic T cellF. pathogen is a bacterium associated with a tick
__27. liverG. activates the Killer T cells and B cells antibody production
__28. Lyme diseaseH. pathogen is an airborne bacteria
__29. the common coldI. attacks infected body cells
__30. tuberculosisJ. circulates in the body fluids, produces antibodies
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