6th Grade Disease Quiz

What is  a communicable disease?

• A disease that cannot be spread person to person.
• A disease that can be spread from person to person.

What is a non-communicable disease?

• An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.
• A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.

What is fungi?

• A type of virus such as yeasts and molds.
• a type of pathogen such as yeasts and molds.

A _______ is a condition that damages or weakens part of the body.

• disease 
• bacteria

Most communicable diseases are ___________ diseases and do not last a long time.

• chronic
• acute

Some illnesses such as cancer or diabetes are _____________ diseases.  They last a long time sometimes months or years.

• chronic
• acute

Another word for germs is:

• acute illnesses
• chronic illnesses
• pathogens

Some types of pathogens are:

• viruses, bacteria, fungi.
• viruses, bacteria, and infections

True or False:  The fungi that do cause disease often affect the skin such as athlete's foot and ringworm.

• true
• false

This type of pathogen is a one-celled living thing in which most are harmless but a few can cause illnesses like pinkeye, strep throat, and ear infections.

• virus
• fungi
• bacteria