Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases

Front

Antibiotics work against viruses.

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False

Front

"When an infected person sneezes or coughs, pathogens are released into the air as tiny droplets that can travel as far as 10 feet" is vector-borne transmission.

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False

Front

Malignant tumors are noncancerous tumors.

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False

Front

The spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body.

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Metastasis

Front

A carcinogen is a cancer causing substance.

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True

Front

Heart attack occurs when the heart stops beating in a rhythmic way

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False

Front

Your body develops active immunity when it is exposed to invading pathogens

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True

Front

A disease, by definition, is when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and damage body cells.

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False

Front

Toxins and bacteria are the same thing

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False

Front

What disorder below is NOT a communicable disease: Pink eye, Giardia, Cardiovascular disease, Rabies?

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Cardiovascular disease