Microbes and Biotechnology CFA Review

The Spanish Flu of 1918 occurred during World War I and killed between 30 to 50 million people worldwide. Which best explains the spread of this virus?

• The Spanish Flu quickly became a pandemic due to the close quarters and distances traveled by troops.

• The Spanish Flu quickly became an epidemic due to the close quarters and distances traveled by troops.

• The Spanish Flu quickly became a pandemic due to the lack of antibiotics and poor hygiene of the troops.

• The Spanish Flu quickly became an epidemic due to the lack of antibiotics and poor hygiene of the troops.

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The symptoms of strep throat infection are a red and swollen throat. What is the MOST likely cause of strep throat?

• eating raw vegetables

• drinking lemonade

• invading bacteria

• running in cold weather

Lyme disease is spread by ticks that attach to an animal to feed. Which describes the role of the tick?

• The tick is a virus.

• The tick is a donor.

• The tick is a vector.

• The tick is a bacteria.

A disease that can be passed from one person to another is BEST described as being

• hazardous

• contaminated

• infectious

• toxic

If a child scrapes his foot on a piece of rusty metal, it is important to get medical treatment because the

• metal is corrosive to the skin.

• foot carries large amounts of bacteria.

• foot is the most sensitive part of the body.

• metal may be contaminated and cause infection.

Which of these diseases is caused by a bacterium?

• rabies

• influenza

• strep throat

• chicken pox

Which aspect of modern life could MOST likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

• vaccination

• transportation

• communication

• sanitation

Millions of people living all over the world have cancer. Is cancer a pandemic?

• No, because cancer is not contagious.

• No, because cancer is not always fatal.

• Yes, because millions of people have cancer.

• Yes, because people all over the world have cancer.

Which tool is MOST responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox?

• worldwide vaccination for smallpox

• global education about smallpox

• better worldwide urban sanitation

• improved global quarantine facilities

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Which sentence BEST describes a pandemic?

• The disease causes high fever and vomiting.

• The disease passes through direct contact with an infected person.

• The disease is fatal if not treated immediately.

• The disease has spread to every country in the Northern Hemisphere.