pathogen, outbreak etc

Which of the following can be pathogens?

• Bacteria only

• Viruses only

• Bacteria and viruses

• Neither bacteria or viruses

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

• Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

A disease that is found in small amounts, consistently within a population

• pandemic

• endemic

• epidemic

• outbreak

A disease that has a large outbreak in an area and affects many people

• pandemic

• endemic

• epidemic

• outbreak

A disease that is widespread throughout the globe (world)

• pandemic

• epidemic

• endemic

• outbreak

A virus infects a host in order to:

• Take in nutrients.

• Make the host sick.

• Make copies of itself.

• Destroy the host's cell.

Which is the smallest pathogen?

• a virus
• a fungus
• a bacterium
• a tapeworm

How does Ebola spread?

• Through blood

• Through fecal matter

• Sharing drinks

• All listed above are true

What does it mean to have a diagnosis?

• The study of the causes of a disease

• Subjective evidence of a disease

• Objective evidence of a disease

• To identify a disease