DIseases Part 1

What type of pathogen causes ring worm?

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Virus

• Protist

What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?

• A bacterium
• A virus
• A fungus
• A protist

Athlete's foot is which type?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Protist

Viruses...

• use a host to reproduce
• breath oxygen
• grow
• eat food

Which can be treated with antibiotics?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Mutagen
• Parasite

What does a vaccine do?

• Gives you immunity
• Gets you sick
• Cures you
• Kills you

20 people became sick with the flu after a school dance. What is the best explanation for how they got sick?

• Contact with environmental source
• Contact with an infected animal
• contact with a contaminated object
• contact with an infected person

What is ring worm?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Parasite

Are viruses living?

• Yes
• No

Which of the following is not a way to prevent or treat viruses?

• antibiotics
• antiviral medications
• vaccines
• wash your hands