Pathogens

Athletes foot is caused by which type of microbe?

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Viruses

• Prions

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

• Pathogen

• Pathogon

• Virus

• Bacteria

Which of the diseases we have discussed today causes the sufferer to cough up blood?

• Leishmania

• Chicken pox

• Flu

• TB (Tuberculosis)

What type of microbe causes cholera?

• A virus

• A Fungus

• A bacterium

• A plant

What is the name of the microbe that causes cholera

• Bivrio cholerae

• Jibrio cholerae

• Librio cholerae

• Vibrio cholerae

Which of these is not linked to cholera?

• Death

• Diarrhoea

• Dehydration

• Coughing

How many people are estimated to die from cholera each year?

• 12,000,000

• 1,200,000

• 120,000

• 12,000

How is cholera usually spread from person to person?

• Kissing

• Coughs and sneezes

• Shaking hands

• Contaminated water

Viruses reproduce inside cells until the cells burst. True or false?

• True

• False

Bacteria produce waste products called boxins that make us feel ill.

• True

• False - they're actually called toxins