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Match each definition with the correct term. -immunoglobulins


A) bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B) fight viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication
C) signal between immune system cells in the antigen-antibody response
D) white blood cells that surround and kill invading cells
E) white blood cells specialized to attack specific antigens

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Match each definition with the correct term. -lymphokines


A) bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B) fight viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication
C) signal between immune system cells in the antigen-antibody response
D) white blood cells that surround and kill invading cells
E) white blood cells specialized to attack specific antigens

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____________________ lymphoma is distinguished from other types of lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.

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A/An ____________________ is a microorganism that causes a disease.

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A/An ____________________ is a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue.

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A/An _________________________ disorder is a condition that occurs when one or more parts of the immune system are deficient,missing,or not working properly.

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A/An ____________________ is any substance that the body regards as being foreign.

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The ____________________ is a member of the herpes virus family that causes a variety of diseases.

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A/An ____________________ is a disease-fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen.

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Match each definition with the correct term. -metastasize


A) malignant tumor derived from connective tissue
B) malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
C) malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones
D) new cancer site resulting from spreading
E) process by which cancer spreads

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A/An ____________________ is an agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi.

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A/An ____________________ is a substance that produces an allergic reaction in an individual.

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Match each definition with the correct term. -interferon


A) bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B) fight viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication
C) signal between immune system cells in the antigen-antibody response
D) white blood cells that surround and kill invading cells
E) white blood cells specialized to attack specific antigens

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The term ____________________ describes the group of one-celled microscopic organisms,some of which cause diseases in humans.

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Match each definition with the correct organism. -rickettsia


A) acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B) organism living on or within another living organism
C) rod-shaped,spore-forming bacteria
D) small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick
E) spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls

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