Structures and Function of Living Systems

How do germs enter the body?

• From touching a mucous membrane
• From not washing your hands
• a.  From touching your face
• All of the above

Viruses multiply: 

• By conjungation
• By taking over a cell's functions
• By binary fission
• Both sexually and asexually

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Which pathogen is not alive?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Protist
• Fungi

Which pathogen can be cured by antibiotics?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Protist
• Fungi

A Pathogen is a

• disease causing agent
• endospore
• bacteria
• virus

TRUE or FALSE: Viruses can be killed with an antibiotic. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Compared to bacteria, viruses are much...

• smaller. 
• larger. 
• the same. 

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

• wearing fase mask

• restricting world travel

• ting only vegetables

• using antibacterial soaps

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