Infection Quiz

Pathogens enter and multiply, destroying cells and causing illness that may develop into

• Allergy

• Infection and Disease

• Disorder

• None of These

____ like door handles can spread the disease indirectly.

• Pets

• Inanimate objects

• Fungi

• Viruses or bacteria

The pathogen enters a susceptible host through the portal of entry via the

• Mucus lining of the airways

• Fecal-oral route

• Could be any of these.

• Lungs

Which of the following are modes of transmission for pathogens

• Indirect contact

• Both Direct and Indirect

• Direct contact

• None of these

The direct mode of transmission of pathogens includes

• Touching a door handle with live pathogen on it

• Kissing (an infected person)

• Contact with feces (from an infected person)

• Sneezing (from an infected person)

Which factors affect a host's susceptibility to infection? Check all that apply.

• Specific Immunity

• Eye Color

• Age

• Genetics

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir for pathogens?

• Environment

• Vaccines

• Humans

• Animals

The succeptibility of a host to a pathogen depend on the following factors EXCEPT

• The body's amount of muscle mass

• Genetics

• Age

• Specific Immunity

Which type of physical contact can carry the virus directly?  Check all that apply.

• Sexual contact with an infected person

• Kissing an infected person

• Text messaging an infected person

• Sneezing from an infected person

Which of the following is a stage of infection?

• Illness

• Prodrome

• All of these

• Incubation