Microbes Unit Review Quiz

Which disease is caused by a fungal infection?

• chicken pox

• influenza

• athlete’s foot

• intestinal worms

How are pandemics different than epidemics?

• Pandemics affect many countries or states; an epidemic is more localized.

• Pandemics affect blood; epidemics affect skin.

• Pandemics are spread through the air; epidemics are spread through the water.

• Pandemics are caused by bacteria; epidemics are caused by viruses.

What is the most likely result of overusing a particular antibiotic?

• more infections caused by viruses

• fewer infections caused by viruses and bacteria

• fewer infections caused by bacteria resistant to the antibiotic

• more infections caused by bacteria resistant to the antibiotic

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Which illness could most likely be treated with antibiotics?

• strep throat

• influenza

• common cold

• diabetes

Many infectious diseases have been nearly eliminated worldwide. Why should global studies of infectious diseases continue?

• All infectious disease organisms are fatal.

• All infectious disease organisms have the ability to mutate, adapt, and survive

• All infectious diseases are caused by viruses that do not respond to antibiotics

• All infectious diseases are resistant to any form of treatment.

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Which is true about viruses?

• They are prokaryotic cells that infect living organisms

• They are fungi that infect living organisms.

• They are nonliving particles that infect living organisms

• They are eukaryotic cells that infect living organisms

Malaria is a common disease in many countries. What is the cause of this disease?

• a parasite

• a virus

• a bacteria

• a mosquito

Why are people encourage to get a flu shot?

• A flu shot is an antiviral that slows down the multiplication of viruses in the cell

• A Flu shot is an antibiotic that kills bacteria in the body

• A Flu shot is a vaccine that prevents people from catching the flu

• A flu shot is a chemical that kills parasites in the human body

Which is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

• They have a membrane-bound nucleus

• They are unicellular

• They can live in various environments.

• They are microscopic.

The purpose for giving a person a vaccine is to

• Introduce chemicals that destroy viruse

• Prevent inflammation.

• Cure a disease

• Stimulate a immune response