Introduction to Animal Diseases

Which of the following pathogens can NOT reproduce without a host and consists of DNA and RNA?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protozoa

Which of the following pathogens lives in soil, air, water and plants?

• Bacteria

• Protozoa

• Viruses

• Fungi

Which of the following systems defends the body against infectious organisms and other invaders?

• Respiratory system

• Integumentary system

• Immune system

• Endocrine system

Which of the following systems pumps and delivers blood to organs throughout the body?

• Endocrine system

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Digestive system

What is the average respiration rate for swine?

• 10 to 30

• 8 to 13

• 12 to 20

• 8 to 20

Zoonotic Diseases...

• Can be passed between animals and humans

• Can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi

• Are transmitted by coming in contact with body fluids

• All of these

Droplet contact occurs when droplets containing _____________ come in contact with the eyes, nose or mouth

• microorganism

• infected organisms

• immunity droplets

• fecal droplets

Disease can be caused by all of the following: except –

• nutrient deficiencies

• pathogens

• genetics

• overeating

__________– Is a single-celled organism that can breath, move and reproduce similar to multi-cellular animals, and can be classified into many different types.

• virus

• Protozoa –

• bacteria

• fungi

__________ are living things that can be external or internal, they effect host animals through contact or ingestion, they have various life cycles

• bacteria

• fungi

• virus

• Parasites