Pathogens Quiz

A typical cold may be caused by:

• Parasite

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungi

A prokaryotic cell is a cell that:

• Doesn't have a nucleus

• Is single celled

• Has a nucleus

• None of the above

Which of the following requires host cells to reproduce:

• Cancer cells

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Virus

Which of the following statements about pathogens is true?

• A pathogen describes anything that causes illness or disease
• Pathogens are all microscopic
• All pathogens are transmitted through the air from host to host
• All pathogens cause cells to swell and burst

Strep Throat is caused by:

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

• parasite

Which pathogen is a single-celled, prokaryotic (no nucleus) organism?

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

• parasite

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

• fungus

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

What are viruses made of? Choose ALL that are true.

• Cells

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Which types of pathogens have a nucleus? Choose ALL that are true.

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Virus

• Protist

The flu is caused by

• bacteria
• virus