L.1.2 Test Review (Wed)

How are an epidemic and pandemic alike?

• Both involve a viral infection.

• Both involve a bacterial infection.

• Both involve an outbreak of a disease.

• Both involve small numbers of infected individuals.

Which antibiotic was developed from a fungus and has been used to cure many illnesses that

could have led to epidemics?

• aspirin

• ethanol

• penicillin

• acetaminophen

Which best compares an epidemic and a pandemic?

• An epidemic is caused by bacteria, while a pandemic is caused by viruses.

• A pandemic is spread by humans, while an epidemic is spread by insects and

  rodents.

• A pandemic occurs in a small region, while an epidemic occurs in a much larger

  region.

• An epidemic affects a small population of humans, while a pandemic affects a large

  population of humans.

On Monday, Kari exhibits no symptoms of a viral illness. She is sick on Tuesday and stays

home from school. On Wednesday, her friends stay home with the same illness, despite

having no contact with Kari when she was sick on Tuesday. Which is the most likelv

explanation of how the other students became sick?

• Kari was immune to the virus but infected the other students.

• The virus mutated and infected the other students after Kari got sick.

• Karl was infected with the virus before she experienced any symptoms.

• The virus was a carrier, and the other students were infected after Kari got sick.

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How are quarantines used to slow the spread of an epidemic?

• Quarantines keep people inside their homes so that family members can provide

  care for each other.

• Quarantines keep infected individuals separate so they cannot pass the disease to

  others.

• Quarantines allow enough time for antibiotics to take effect in infected individuals.

• Quarantines prevent individuals from eating food that is potentially contaminated.

Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading through a classroom?

• Have a large supply of tissues on the teacher's desk.

• Have all students wash their hands regularly with soap.

• Have all students shake hands regularly with all students.

• Have all students wipe desk with dry paper towel at end of class.

Which would most likely aid in the prevention of an epidemic?

• drinking lots of fluids

• researching non-infectious diseases

• taking antibiotics before symptoms start

• isolating infected individuals

Which is an example of an epidemic?

• denque fever in an African village

• smallpox outbreak on several continents

• swine flu cases reported in multiple countries

• many people affected by tuberculosis worldwide

Which will most likely lead to a disease outbreak being classified as a pandemic?

• A disease spreads through humans across multiple continents.

• A disease is contagious.

• A disease originates in animals.

• A disease affects more people than expected.

Which has made the possibility of an epidemic becoming a pandemic much more likely in

the 20th century?

• increased deforestation

• increased global travel

• increased vaccinations

• increased air pollution