Turning Points in Biology

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:

• to cough without covering your mouth.
• to wash your hands often.
• to rub your eyes and nose when sick.

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

• Pathogen

• Pathogon

• Virus

• Bacteria

Which is not an infectious disease?

• Malaria
• diabetes
• food poisoning
• measles

Cause of common cold and flu.

• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Reaction by the body to substances

TRUE or FALSE:

Viruses are smaller than the hosts they infect.

• True

• False

Bacteria are unicellular (made of one cell)

• True

• False

All bacteria are harmful.

• True

• False

Edward Jenner succeeded in creating a vaccine against smallpox by injecting patients with material of which disease?

• smallpox

• cowpox

• cattle virus

• measles virus