One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:

to cough without covering your mouth.

to rub your eyes and nose when sick.

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

Which best compares bacteria and viruses?

bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not

bacteria are smaller than viruses

bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not

bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not

Which answer best describes how infectious diseases get transmitted (passed on)?

all of the above answers are ways that diseases are transmitted

people can sneeze or cough and pass disease on through the air

drinking water can be contaminated with diseases

objects such as doorknobs and towels can be contaminated by disease

Viruses reproduce themselves by...

making host cells reproduce copies of the viruses

dividing into two identical copies

causing cells to transform into viruses

planting eggs inside host organisms

Which best describes the structure of a virus?

a nucleic acid with a protein coat

Bacteria can harm your body and cause disease by...

damaging tissue and releasing toxins

destroying cells and capturing toxins

damaging organs and ingesting cells

causing fungus and viruses to grow

Pathogens and Infectious Disease

Quiz

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Biology

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8th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-4

Standards-aligned

Charles Martinez

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36 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.

pathogens

decomposers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which pathogen is non-living?

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

Parasite/Protist

They are all alive

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

viruses

parasites

fungi

bacteria

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

virus

bacteria

parasite

fungi

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

fungus

bacteria

parasite

virus

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

An infectious disease:

can be spread from person to person.

can not be spread from person to person.

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Pathogens and Infectious Disease

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Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

Which pathogen is non-living?

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

An infectious disease:

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

Which is not an infectious disease?

Which of the following are the pathway of pathogens could enter our body? (4 answers)

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