HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
EXAM 2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
There are about 19.7 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections
in The United States every year. One in Americans will
have at least one STI sometime in their life. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer>
two
HIV originated in Africa from simian (non-human primate)
immunodeficiency viruses. It is transmitted by and exposure to
infected
. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> intimate sexual activity, blood
In the early stages of and , most women
show no symptoms. If they are not treated, the bacteria that cause these
two STIs can invade the upper reproductive tract and cause prostatitis and
epididymis in men and in women. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> gonorrhea, chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
HIV infection is a true pandemic, with at least 34 million people
currently worldwide. Worldwide, most cases are spread by sexual
activity between
. Presently, there is no cure but their are several
,antiretroviral drugs that slow the progression of the infection. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer>
casual contact
Public lice and scabies are not really infections, but .
Pubic lice attack themselves to pubic hair and feed on blood. Scabies is
caused by a mite that burrows under the skin to lay its eggs. -✔✔✔
Correct Answer> infestations of parasites
Sexual behavior does not cause STIs. The behavior is merely the mode of
transmission for , , and/or
that must be present for the infections to be transmitted. These causative
agents are nondiscriminating- anyone having sex with an infected partner
can get a sexually transmitted infection. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> bacteria,
virus', parasites
The three most common STIs (in the united states) caused by bacteria are
, , and .-
✔✔✔
Correct Answer > gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis
passes through several stages, and if left
untreated can cause organ damage and death. These types of STIs can be
cured with
. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> syphilis, antibiotics
Sexually transmitted infections caused by viruses are generally incurable
because the viruses live inside normal body cells. Herpes has been around
since biblical times and is spread by direct to contact. -
,✔✔✔ Correct Answer> skin, skin
Genital herpes is almost always transmitted by genital to genital or
mouth to mouth contact; oral herpes is usually spread by more casual
contact. After the primary attack, many herpes sufferers experience
attac
ks
when the virus replicates and sheds. The virus is most easily transmitted
during active attacks, but can be transmitted at other times. -✔✔✔
Correct Answer> recurrent
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the that can be caused by
contact with contaminated (hepatitis A) or infected
(hepatitis B). One fourth to one half of all cases of
hepatitis B are sexually transmitted. More Americans die from the
complications or hepatitis C each year than from AIDS. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> liver, feces, blood and other bodily fluids
Warts in the genital and anal area are caused by few types of the
virus. Other types of the virus are associated with cancer of the cervix and
penis. Physicians can attempt to remove the warts or abnormal cervical
cells, but they cannot attack the viruses directly.; thus, in many cases the
condition reappears. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer> human papilloma
AIDS is caused by the . -✔✔✔ Correct Answer>
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV invades and destroys the (also called helper t)
cells, white blood cells that are a critical part of the body's system. -
, ✔✔✔ Correct Answer> CD4+
Most people infected with HIV remain asymptomatic for several
years. HIV infection is not called AIDS until the immune system is so
weakened that the individual's life is threatened. People with AIDS
eventually die from a variety of
infections. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> immune
Without medications, about half of all individuals who become infected
with HIV will develop AIDS within _________ years. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> 11
There are three general types of vaginal infections.
is caused by one-cell protozoan that is transmitted during sexual intercourse. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> trichomoniasis
vaginitis is a fungus or yeast infection that is very
common in women. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> monilial
Anything that changes the chemical environment of the vagina can cause a
yeast infection. is caused by several vaginal bacteria that can
replace normal hydrogen peroxide producing bacteria. Vaginal infections
are very common and nothing to be ashamed of. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> bacterial vaginosis
STIs do not strike randomly- they affect those who are exposed to the bacteria
or viruses. You can greatly reduce your chances of ever contracting sexually
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
EXAM 2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
There are about 19.7 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections
in The United States every year. One in Americans will
have at least one STI sometime in their life. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer>
two
HIV originated in Africa from simian (non-human primate)
immunodeficiency viruses. It is transmitted by and exposure to
infected
. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> intimate sexual activity, blood
In the early stages of and , most women
show no symptoms. If they are not treated, the bacteria that cause these
two STIs can invade the upper reproductive tract and cause prostatitis and
epididymis in men and in women. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> gonorrhea, chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
HIV infection is a true pandemic, with at least 34 million people
currently worldwide. Worldwide, most cases are spread by sexual
activity between
. Presently, there is no cure but their are several
,antiretroviral drugs that slow the progression of the infection. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer>
casual contact
Public lice and scabies are not really infections, but .
Pubic lice attack themselves to pubic hair and feed on blood. Scabies is
caused by a mite that burrows under the skin to lay its eggs. -✔✔✔
Correct Answer> infestations of parasites
Sexual behavior does not cause STIs. The behavior is merely the mode of
transmission for , , and/or
that must be present for the infections to be transmitted. These causative
agents are nondiscriminating- anyone having sex with an infected partner
can get a sexually transmitted infection. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> bacteria,
virus', parasites
The three most common STIs (in the united states) caused by bacteria are
, , and .-
✔✔✔
Correct Answer > gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis
passes through several stages, and if left
untreated can cause organ damage and death. These types of STIs can be
cured with
. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> syphilis, antibiotics
Sexually transmitted infections caused by viruses are generally incurable
because the viruses live inside normal body cells. Herpes has been around
since biblical times and is spread by direct to contact. -
,✔✔✔ Correct Answer> skin, skin
Genital herpes is almost always transmitted by genital to genital or
mouth to mouth contact; oral herpes is usually spread by more casual
contact. After the primary attack, many herpes sufferers experience
attac
ks
when the virus replicates and sheds. The virus is most easily transmitted
during active attacks, but can be transmitted at other times. -✔✔✔
Correct Answer> recurrent
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the that can be caused by
contact with contaminated (hepatitis A) or infected
(hepatitis B). One fourth to one half of all cases of
hepatitis B are sexually transmitted. More Americans die from the
complications or hepatitis C each year than from AIDS. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> liver, feces, blood and other bodily fluids
Warts in the genital and anal area are caused by few types of the
virus. Other types of the virus are associated with cancer of the cervix and
penis. Physicians can attempt to remove the warts or abnormal cervical
cells, but they cannot attack the viruses directly.; thus, in many cases the
condition reappears. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer> human papilloma
AIDS is caused by the . -✔✔✔ Correct Answer>
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV invades and destroys the (also called helper t)
cells, white blood cells that are a critical part of the body's system. -
, ✔✔✔ Correct Answer> CD4+
Most people infected with HIV remain asymptomatic for several
years. HIV infection is not called AIDS until the immune system is so
weakened that the individual's life is threatened. People with AIDS
eventually die from a variety of
infections. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> immune
Without medications, about half of all individuals who become infected
with HIV will develop AIDS within _________ years. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> 11
There are three general types of vaginal infections.
is caused by one-cell protozoan that is transmitted during sexual intercourse. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> trichomoniasis
vaginitis is a fungus or yeast infection that is very
common in women. -✔✔✔ Correct Answer> monilial
Anything that changes the chemical environment of the vagina can cause a
yeast infection. is caused by several vaginal bacteria that can
replace normal hydrogen peroxide producing bacteria. Vaginal infections
are very common and nothing to be ashamed of. -✔✔✔ Correct
Answer> bacterial vaginosis
STIs do not strike randomly- they affect those who are exposed to the bacteria
or viruses. You can greatly reduce your chances of ever contracting sexually
