When the body responds to a relatively harmless substance as a dangerous pathogen and mounts an immune response, this response is called

A. passive immunity.
B. active immunity.
C. pathogenesis.
D. an allergic reaction.


D. an allergic reaction.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Static flexibility is

A. the range of motion achieved in a slow, controlled stretch. B. a stretch-contract-stretch partner-assisted flexibility program. C. holding your breath as you strain against a closed epiglottis. D. a natural response that causes a stretched muscle to contract. E. the range of motion achieved by quickly moving a limb to its limits.

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?______________ is characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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