COMMUNICABLE DISEASES- GRADE 9

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What are your thoughts on communicable diseases?

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Can you give me an idea on how these communicable diseases can be transmitted?

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WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE CAUSES OF THESE TYPE OF DISEASES?

Multiple Choice

These are a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protozoa

Multiple Choice

These are microscopic, single-celled organisms. They exist in almost every environment on earth, including inside the human body.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protozoa

Multiple Choice

These are tiny pathogens that contain genetic material. Unlike other pathogens, they lack the complex structure of a cell. To replicate, they must enter the cells of other living beings. Once inside, they use the cell’s machinery to make copies of themselves.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protozoa

Multiple Choice

They live on or inside another organism and use the organism’s nutrients for their own survival.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protozoa

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Provide at least two examples of a disease that is transmissible.

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Provide at least three ways to prevent communicable diseases.

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Can you share your thoughts on how to treat or cure some communicable diseases?