Diseases

Which is NOT a common communicable disease?

• Colds

• AIDS

• Diabetes

• Strep throat

are tiny, one-celled creatures that get nutrients from their environments in order to live. 

• bacteria
• virus
• parasite
• fungus

are multi-celled (made of many cells), plant-like organisms.

• bacteria
• virus
• parasite
• fungus

A doctor would most likely prescribe an antibiotic to treat what type of pathogen?

• fungus
• bacteria
• virus
• parasite

 is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. 

• parasite
• bacteria
• fungus
• virus

Salmonella which can be found in contaminated food or beverages is what type of disease? 

• virus
• bacteria
• fungus
• food posion

there is no such thing as "good" bacteria

• true
• false

A virus such as a cold can be cured and treated by taking medications

• true
• false

bacteria diseases can be cured with antibiotics

• true
• false

You can get ringworm of the skin by sharing contaminated towels, clothing, and sports equipment, and by direct contact with an infected person. Ringworm is what type of disease?

• virus
• bacteria
• fungus
• parasite