IS_Section Quiz_12.5-12.6_e

Influenza is an infectious disease.

• True

• False

Cholera is caused by a certain virus.

• True

• False

(E) Benign tumours are known as cancers.

• True

• False

Genetically modified food (GM food) is produced using biotechnology.

• True

• False

AIDS can be transmitted via air or droplets.

• True

• False

Applying mosquito repellent can help prevent dengue fever.

• True

• False

Cancers are infectious diseases.

• True

• False

Biotechnology can be used to identify the pathogen by detecting its DNA sequence and proteins.

• True

• False

Which of the following diseases is transmitted via animals?

• A. Athlete’s foot

• B. AIDS

• C. Common cold

• D. Dengue fever

The diagram shows a person receiving vaccination.

Which of the following statements about receiving vaccination is correct?

• A. Vaccines contain living pathogens.

• B. Receiving vaccination cause diseases.

• C. Vaccines stimulate our immune system to produce antibodies.

• D. Receiving vaccination protects us from non-infectious diseases by developing immunity.