SF Unit Review

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

• virus

• bacteria

• fungus

• parasite/protist

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

• protist/parasite

• fungi

• bacteria

• virus

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

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.

What is microbiology?

• The study of microorganisms

• The study of bacteria

• The study of diseases

• The study of viruses

If a patient has a serious infectious disease, to reduce the spread to others a hospital would..

• Isolate the patient

• Give the patient paracetamol

• Give the patient anithistamine

• Send the patient home

Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?

• the symptoms of the disease
• the geographical area affected
• the species of organisms infected
• the season in which the disease spreads

Epidemic measles outbreaks were once common, but their occurrence has greatly diminished. Which BEST explains this?

• Children receive immunity to the measles virus from their mothers

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• The measles vaccine has greatly reduced the number of viral infections

• Increased hand washing has greatly reduced the spread of the measles virus

Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?

• fly
• bat
• mosquito