Infectious Disease Quiz

Which of these count as indirect contact?

• Sneezing

• Touching a doorknob

• Mosquito bite

• Eating uncooked chicken

Which of these are NOT a type of direct contact?

• Hand shaking

• Kissing

• Handling animal poop

• Touching an infected countertop

Select all of the following that are methods of direct contact.

• Insect bites

• Person to person

• Animal to person

• Mother to unborn child

Select the following that are methods of contracting COVID-19.

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact

• Insect bites

• Contaminated food

Single-celled organisms that can be treated with antibiotics are called

Disease-causing biological things that NEED other organisms to reproduce are called

True or false: all bacteria are bad for you

• True

• False

Which two parts of your body are most likely to be affected by fungi?

• Stomach

• Skin

• Lungs

• Liver

What causes diseases like malaria, toxoplasmosis, and pinworm?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Parasites

What causes diseases like ringworm, athlete's foot, yeast infections, and thrush?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Parasites