Disease Quiz

True or False: An antibiotic is a medicine that helps to kill viruses?

• True
• False

Cancer, Emphysema, and Allergies are all types of 

• Communicable Diseases
• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Non-Communicable Diseases

A disease that is caused by germs and can spread from person to person is called a 

• Non Communicable Disease
• Communicable Disease
• Allergy
• Virus

An agent that causes disease, or a germ is called a 

• Parasite
• Bacteria
• Pathogen
• Fungii

A dose of weakened or killed germs of one kind that helps the body make antibodies to protect itself is called a

• Vaccine
• Antibiotic
• Antibody
• Pathogen

The body's resistance to a disease through the presence of anitbodies is known as

• Virus
• Antibody
• Vaccine
• Immunity

An allergy that affects the respiratory system; may result in difficulty breathing and wheezing

• Asthma
• Allergic reaction
• Cancer
• Bacteria

A substance made by certain white blood cells that attaches to a germ and makes it harmless

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Pathogen
• Antibodies

A serious disease of the lungs that causes the air sacs to be destroyed is called

• Cancer
• Emphysema
• Atherosclerosis
• Heart Disease

Washing your hands, covering your mouth when you sneeze or cough, and storing and cooking food properly are all good ways to prevent the spread of germs

• True 
• False