Agents of Disease EOG Review Questions

An event in which a disease spread to many regions of the world is called

• an epidemic

• an outbreak

• a pandemic

• a pathogen

A mosquito that transmits malaria from one person to another is

• bacterium

• a parasite

• an infection

• a vector

A vaccine is made from

• proteins produced by the body's immune system

• a weakened or dead form of a pathogen

• body cells that are immune to a disease

• an antibiotic used to treat an infectious disease

Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine every year?

• viruses replicate more rapidly over time

• viruses can mutate year to year

• vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year

• vaccines get stronger over time

Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that could best explain how the people got sick?

• contact with environmental sources

• contact with an infected animal

• contact with a contaminated object

• contact with an infected person

Which is the best way to help prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic?

• getting a vaccination

• taking antibiotics

• eating fruits and vegetables

• washing hands often

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following diseases can be treated with antibiotics?

• Lyme disease

• The common cold

• Influenza

• AIDS

Which type of pathogen causes Athlete's Foot?

• Bacterium

• Insect

• Fungus

• Virus

Which of the following reproduces by injecting its material into a host cell?

• Parasite

• Virus

• Bacterium

• Microorganism

Strep Throat is caused from

• A virus

• A bacterium

• A fungus

• Food poisoning