Disease Detectives Sci Olympiad

Needs host cell to reproduce.

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Fungus
• Protozoan

True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.

• true
• false

Prokaryotes are unlike all other organisms in that their cells 

• do not have a nucleus
• have organelles
• have cell walls

All bacteria are harmful to humans

• True
• False

Bacteria are unicellular

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which disease is not caused by bacteria?

• Strep throat
• Pneumonia
• Food poisoning
• Influenza (the Flu)

A doctor would most likely prescribe an antibiotic to treat what type of pathogen?

• fungus
• bacteria
• virus
• parasite

which is NOT an example of a parasite?

• tapeworms
• fleas
• flies
• ticks

You can get ringworm of the skin by sharing contaminated towels, clothing, and sports equipment, and by direct contact with an infected person. Ringworm is what type of disease?

• virus
• bacteria
• fungus
• parasite

Alexander Fleming found that the penicillin mold stopped the growth of bacteria.

• True
• False