2/15 - FLEX TIME - SCIENCE - 8.L.1

Which is not an infectious disease?

• Malaria
• diabetes
• food poisoning
• measles

Cause of common cold and flu.

• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Reaction by the body to substances

How could you describe the size of a virus?

• Smaller than bacteria
• Larger than a parasite
• About the size of a dime
• Smaller than a proton

An infectious disease:

• can be spread from person to person.
• can not be spread from person to person.

One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:

• to cough without covering your mouth.
• to wash your hands often.
• to rub your eyes and nose when sick.

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

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

• viruses

• parasites

• fungi

• bacteria

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

• fungus

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

• Pathogen

• Pathogon

• Virus

• Bacteria