Infectious Diseases

What is the smallest pathogen?

• protist

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

True or False: Pathogens make you sick by damaging individual cells.

• True

• False

Infectious diseases can spread by contact with

• an infected person

• a contaminated object

• an Infected animal

• an environmental source

• All of the above.

What causes malaria?

• bacteria

• fungi

• protists

• viruses

True or False: The flu is spread only by direct contact, such as kissing a person with the flu.

• True

• False

Organisms that cause disease are called __________________.

• hosts

• pathogens

• Phagocytes

• Flagellum

Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?

• sneezing

• shaking hands

True or False: Some vIruses and bacteria that live in food, water, and soil can cause disease.

• True

• False

All include pathogens EXCEPT for__________________.

• Bacteria

• Toxins

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

What is another word to describe toxic?

• host

• poison

• protein

• protist