Infectious Diseases Review

What is Bacteria

• a microbe

• a prokaryote

• annoying

• a virus

Which of these is a vector of lyme disease?

• mosquitoes

• ticks

• fleas

• deer

Which of these diseases is not transmitted by an animal bite?

• Zika

• Rabies

• Leprosy

• Bubonic Plaque

Doctors will not prescribe an antibiotic for the measles because

• antibiotics do not affect viruses

• the measles are not infectious

• antibiotics will only make the measles worse

• antibiotics weaken host cells

Select the viral diseases

• Hansen's disease

• Strep throat

• measles

• polio

• small pox

Just how big are viruses?

• big enough to observe with a scanning lens

• about the same size as bacteria cells

• Viruses are measured in millimeters

• Viruses are measured in nanometers

Which of these is host specific?

• bacteria

• viruses

• vectors

• protists

How are some bacteria able to survive harsh conditions?

• by producing toxins

• by infecting host cells and hiding

• by forming endospores

• by forming a capsule

How do antibiotics work?

• they stop viruses from reproducing

• they recognize foreign substances in the body

• they prevent host cells from dividing

• they interfere with the cellular functions of bacteria

If someone is sick with a viral infection, what will a doctor prescribe?

• an antibiotic

• antibodies

• bed rest

• a vaccine