Classification of Hazards and Diseases

Classify each hazard as physical, biological, or chemical. Influenza: COVID, tuberculosis.

• Physical

• Biological

• Chemical

Classify each hazard as physical, biological, or chemical. A skin burn caused by exposure to acid in a science lab.

• Physical

• Biological

• Chemical

Classify each hazard as physical, biological, or chemical. Breaking a bone after being in a car accident.

• Physical

• Biological

• Chemical

Classify each of the diseases according to the terms on the right. Virus, such as influenza.

• Multicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular prokaryote

• Non-living infectious agent made of genetic material and protein

Classify each of the diseases according to the terms on the right. Bacteria, such as strep.

• Multicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular prokaryote

• Non-living infectious agent made of genetic material and protein

Classify each of the diseases below according to the terms on the right. Protist, such as malaria.

• Multicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular prokaryote

• Non-living infectious agent made of genetic material and protein

Classify each of the diseases below according to the terms on the right. Large parasite, such as tapeworm.

• Multicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular eukaryote

• Unicellular prokaryote

• Non-living infectious agent made of genetic material and protein

In the 1800s, London had an outbreak of Cholera due to a public toilet leaking into a well. How would it be classified?

• Airborne

• Waterborne

• Foodborne

• Vectorborne

Malaria is a disease that can only be spread by the bite from an Anopheles mosquito. How would it be classified?

• Airborne

• Waterborne

• Foodborne

• Vectorborne

What latitudes would you expect to find the greatest incidence of malaria?

• Between 0-30°N.

• Between 30-60°N.

• Between 60-90°N.

• The mosquitoes that spread malaria are found at all of these latitudes.