Question

a ____________ drug is a medication that kills or damages cells.

corticosteroid
cytotoxic

question 9

the ____________ develop from b cells and secrete large bodies of antibodies coded to destroy specific antigens.

reed-sternberg cells
plasma cells

Explanation:

Analyze the first question

The first question asks for a term that describes a drug that "kills or damages cells."

• "Corticosteroids" are anti-inflammatory medications that mimic hormones produced by the adrenal glands. They do not primarily function to kill or damage cells.
• "Cytotoxic" comes from "cyto-" (meaning cell) and "-toxic" (meaning toxic or poisonous). Therefore, a cytotoxic drug is specifically designed to kill or damage cells, commonly used in chemotherapy.

Analyze the second question

The second question (labeled Question 9) asks for the type of cells that "develop from B cells and secrete large bodies of antibodies."

• "Reed-Sternberg cells" are abnormal giant lymphocytes found in Hodgkin's lymphoma, not the standard antibody-secreting cells.
• "Plasma cells" (also called plasma B cells) are fully differentiated white blood cells that develop from B cells and are responsible for secreting large volumes of antibodies to neutralize specific pathogens.

Answer:

Question 1

• corticosteroid
• cytotoxic (Correct answer)

Question 2

• Reed-Sternberg cells
• plasma cells (Correct answer)