Infectious Agents review

What are examples of parasites?

• Strep throat

• Tapeworm

• Ticks

• Lice

Viruses need a ____ ____ to reproduce.

Ringworm is a...

• Parasite

• Fungus

• Bacteria

• Virus

Antibiotics only attack cells that harm you.

• False

• True

Which of these are viruses?

• Sickness

• Influenza

• Tapeworms

• Polio

Infectious agents can be spread through...

• Unsanitized surfaces

• Contaminated water

• Undercooked meals

• Untreated wounds

Fungus can be edible.

• True

• False

Which is an example of an infectious agent?

• Fungus

• Air

• Molecule

• Iphone

Tetanus is caused by...

Can a cell become a virus?

• No

• Yes

• No, they become fungus.

• Yes, because viruses turn cells into viruses.