8.L.1.2 Quiz Structures and Functions

Which would have the greatest impact on the spread of a pandemic?

• wearing fase mask

• restricting world travel

• ting only vegetables

• using antibacterial soaps

Which was most likely classified as pandemic?

• People in 11 states were sickened after eating beef contaminated with the E. Coli bacteria. The tainted beef was traced to a meat packing plant.

• Two camps, in close proximity to each other, experience an outbreak of cholera. The infection was traced to contaminated drinking water.

• measles outbreak in India was attributed to children whose parents refused to have them vaccinated for measles.

• During 1918-1919, 20 - 40% of the world's population suffered from the Spanish flu.

A small community had a recent outbreak of measles among local vaccinated families. Which best describes this event?

• An epidemic because it happened within the last five years.

• An epidemic because it occurred in a single geographic area.

• A pandemic because it occurred in a single geographic area.

• A pandemic because several families were affected by the disease.

The spread of which pathogens is most likely prevented by vaccines?

• fungi and viruses

• protists and fungi

• viruses and bacteria

• bacteria and protists

Why are parasitic diseases more common in tropical regions?

• Hot, moist conditions promote growth.

• All tropical regions are poverty-stricken.

• Fewer predators allow parasites to thrive.

• Less nutrients are found in the tropical ground.

How is a human infected with influenza different from a tick spreading Rocky Mountain fever?

• The human is a vector, and the tick is a carrier.

• The human is a carrier, and the tick is a vector.

• The human is a vector. and the tick is a parasite.

• There is no difference in how the diseases spread; both are vectors

In tropical regions with high mosquito populations, malaria is a significant problem. Which term best describes an outbreak in these particular areas?

• antibiotic

• epidemic

• panemic

• parasitc

A global disease outbreak is a _________.

• Epidemic
• Pandemic
• Outbreak
• Species

Occurs when an infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people in one region.

• Epidemic
• Outbreak
• Pandemic
• HIV/AIDs

Vaccines are used to_______________ diseases.

• Prevent
• Mutate
• Carrier
• Global Travel