End of Year Life 8.L.1.1 8.L.1.2 8.L.2.1

Which pathogen cause athlete’s foot, ringworm, and thrush?

• parasite

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

Which best describes how viruses affect many organisms?

• They provide energy to the organisms.

• They cause disease in the organisms.

• They reduce heat energy in the organisms.

• They increase reproduction in the organisms.

Which best explains why antibiotics are ineffective in treating viral infections?

• Viruses destroy the antibiotic.

• Antibiotics only kill living cells.

• Antibiotics increase the rate of viral growth.

• Viruses escape antibiotics by hiding in cells.

How do viruses cause disease?

• by secreting toxins

• by producing excess waste

• by damaging or killing cells

• by competing with healthy cells for nutrients

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

• Cancer

• heart disease

• viral infection

• bacterial infection

Which best describes how athlete’s foot is spread to other individuals?

• inhaling fungal spores in the air

• eating food contaminated with fungus

• having contact with fungus on a shower floor

• swimming in a lake that has a large amount of algae

Which is true regarding bacterial and viral infections?

• Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, while viral infections can be prevented through use of vaccines.

• Viral infections are treated with vaccines, while bacterial infections are prevented through use of antibiotics.

• Viral infections are treated with antibiotics, while bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.

• Both viral infections and bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics.

Which parasite is most often responsible for the spread of Lyme disease?

• tick

• mosquito

• tapeworm

• flea

Which is the most likely reason for a decline in antibiotic use?

• Antibiotics have severe health side effects.

• Companies find antibiotics too expensive to produce.

• Most health insurance does not cover treatment with antibiotics.

• Bacterial infections have become resistant to present antibiotic treatment.

Which human disease is caused by a parasitic infection?

• Cancer

• Flu

• Athlete's foot

• African Sleeping Sickness