HSC Biology - Mod 7 Infectious disease

A class of organisms that harm their host by producing toxins that interfere with normal body function.

• liverwarts

• Slime molds

• Bacteria

• Amoebas

Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads easily but is relegated to several countries on the continent of Africa. What is the Ebola outbreak considered?

• outbreak

• pandemic

• epidemic

• contamination

How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?

• by taking medication daily

• by preventing transmission between people

• by wearing clean clothing daily

• by performing dental hygiene three times each day

What is a non-infectious disease?

• A disease that can be spread from person to person

• A disease that cannot be spread from person to person

Which word means the severity of disease

• incidence

• virulence

• pathogenicity

• taxogenicity

How can governments control the outbreaks of diseases

• border closures

• quarantines

• giving out free money

• not telling anyone about the disease

a tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called

• bacteria
• a virus
• a fungi
• ha protist

A host is:

• An organism that harbors a pathogen

• Grant Denyer on Family Feud

• An animal that transmits a pathogen

• A microorganism that has been transmitted

Is a plant-like microbe. Causes athletes foot.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

The most reliable source of information about virus outbreaks is:

• Social Media

• news headlines

• your peers

• world health organization