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Which best contrasts an epidemic and a pandemic?

• An epidemic is caused by bacteria, while a pandemic is caused by viruses.
• A pandemic is spread by humans, while an epidemic is spread by insects and rodents.
• A pandemic occurs in a small region, while an epidemic occurs in a much larger region.
• An epidemic affects a small population of humans, while a pandemic affects a large population of humans.

Which is the most effective defense against the chickenpox virus?

• Antibiotics
• Exercise
• Diet
• Vaccine

A doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat an illness.Which type of illness did the doctor most likely treat?

• Cancer
• Viral Infection
• Bacterial Infection
• Heart Disease

All bacteria are harmful to humans

• True
• False

The flu is caused by

• bacteria
• virus

The bacteria that causes Bubonic Plague is transmitted to humans by fleas. Which term best describes the role of the fleas in transmitting Bubonic Plague?

• Decomposer
• Pathogen
• Parasite
• Vector

Vaccines trigger the production of _____. 

• pathogens
  
• immunity
  
• proteins 
• antibodies 

Which aspect of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

• vaccination
• communication
• transportation
• sanitation

What kind of disease cannot spread from one person to another? 

• a pathogenic disease
• an infectious disease
•  a noninfectious disease
• a contamination disease

Which microbe would be considered the smallest and can cause a cold or the flu?

• Tick
• Bacterium
• Virus
• Germ