Pathogens and disease

Which type of pathogen lives and reproduces inside host cells until they burst

• virus

• bacteria

• protist

• fungi

Which type of pathogen reproduces by binary fission and produces toxins which cause illness in the infected person

• virus

• bacteria

• protist

• fungi

Which type of pathogen releases spores into the air?

• virus

• bacteria

• protist

• fungi

Which type of pathogen lives on or in a host and can cause illness by taking nutrients away from the host or creating

• virus

• bacteria

• protist (parasite)

• fungi

Select all the viral diseases from the list

• measles

• salmonella

• tobacco mosaic

• HIV

Select all the bacterial diseases:

• malaria

• gonorrhoea

• salmonella

• rose black spot

Select the disease causes by Protists

• rose black spot

• HIV

• tobacco mosaic

• malaria

Select the diseases caused by fungi:

• rose black spot

• gonorrhoea

• athletes foot

• measles

How is HIV transmitted from person to person? select all that are correct:

• sexual contact

• exchange of bodily fluids

• droplet infection

• in the air

How is Salmonella transmitted? Select all that are correct:

• in the air

• contaminated food

• unclean surfaces

• in water