What disease is caused by pneumococcus multiplying in the alveoli, causing damage to the alveolar lining and producing an inflammatory response ? A: endocarditis B: sinusitis C: otitis D: pneumonia

10. BACTERIUM: They didn't find a single bacterium. A: small living thing causing disease B: plant with red or orange flowers C: animal that carries water on its back D: thing that has been stolen and sold

Previously, disease-causing ______ have been linked to rare or incurable disorders, providing often debatablebenefits to small numbers of people.

Shingles ______ by a virus which attacks the nerves. A: is causing B: is caused C: are caused D: are causing

The word "adenopathy" means _______________. A: disease of a gland B: disease of the testis C: disease of the pancreas D: disease of the pituitary

Low real interest rates in the United States tend to: A: Decrease the demand for dollars, causing the dollar to depreciate B: Decrease the demand for dollars, causing the dollar to appreciate C: Increase the demand for dollars, causing the dollar to depreciate D: Increase the demand for dollars, causing the dollar to appreciate

For an AD disease, only 80% of individuals with heterozygote genotypes actually develop the disease symptoms. This indicates that A: penetrance of this disease is 80%. B: penetrance of this disease is 20%. C: expressivity of this disease is 80%. D: expressivity of this disease is 20%.

Which disease is named after apatient? A: Parkinson’s Disease B: Alzheimer’s Disease C: Lou Gehrig’s Disease D: DownSyndrome

Air pollution, together with overpopulation, _______many problems in big cities today. A: are causing B: is causing C: are caused D: is caused

Syndrome refers to A: disease B: pathological manifestation in one stage of a disease C: pathogenisis characterized by the nature, location in one stage of a disease D: pathological manifestation in the whole process of a disease