Anatomy Weekly Quiz 6.2

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen reproduces using binary fission (Asexual Reproduction)?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

Ticks are an example of this way of transmitting (spreading) disease

• Air-borne

• Vector

• Touching a surface

• Contaminated food or water

Which pathogen does NOT have DNA?

• fungi

• protist/parasite

• bacteria

• virus

• they all have DNA

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

• protist/parasite

• fungi

• bacteria

• virus

Viruses reproduce themselves by...

• dividing into two identical copies
• causing cells to transform into viruses
• making host cells reproduce copies of the viruses
• planting eggs inside host organisms

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

which pathogen lives in or on a host?

• bacteria
• virus
• parasite
• fungus

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

• viruses

• parasites

• fungi

• bacteria

Malaria is a common disease in many countries. What type of pathogen is malaria?

• a virus

• a bacterium

• a fungus

• a protist