1.2. Infectious and non-infectious diseases: Vocabulary

Choose ONE answer option which does NOT cause an infectious disease

• fungi

• bacteria

• viruses

• environment

• parasites

When the condition worsens, it is called ...

• deterioration

• deficiency

• alteration

• scattering

• pathogenicity

Some diseases are associated ... the environment a person lives in.

• to

• with

• by

• for

What disease is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus in the blood?

• rickets

• haemophilia

• Parkinson's disease

• schizophrenia

Non-infectious diseases are those that are not produced ... microbial pathogens

• by

• with

• from

• of

What is the plural form of "fungus"?

A person might ... contaminated food or drinks and thus become infected.

• ingest

• digest

• congest

• request

The ability of the pathogenic agents to settle and multiply in the host organism is called ...

• propagation capacity

• contagious capacity

• pathogenicity

When the proper functioning of the organism is altered, it is called...

verb: alter ⇨ noun: ...

Translate the fragment into English

Vitamin недостаточность in the diet can cause illness.