Microbiology Unit Review

How do viruses reproduce

• They take over the living cells machinery

• They slide in the cell on their own

• They can reproduce themselves

• They put themselves in our bloodstream first

Are viruses alive ?

• yes

• no

This disease is caused by fungus.

• Malaria

• Influenza

• Covid19

• Athletes Foot

Which pathogen is the tiniest

• viruses

• bacteria

• parasites

• fungi

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

• global education about smallpox

• worldwide vaccination for smallpox

• better worldwide urban sanitation

• improved global quarantine facilities

How are viruses different from most other microbes?

• They are only seen with a microscope.

• They can cause disease.

• They are nonliving.

• They are only seen with a microscope.

The bacteria that causes bubonic plague is transmitted to humans by fleas. Which term best describes the role of the fleas in transmitting bubonic plague?

• decomposer

• parasite

• pathogen

• vector

What pathogen is responsible for Malaria?

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

• fungus

A city has an outbreak of a disease that affects an unusually large portion of its population at the same time. Which term BEST describes the outbreak?

• pandemic

• plague

• infection

• epidemic

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