Pathogen

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

• virus

• bacteria

• fungus

• parasite

Which best compares bacteria and viruses?

• bacteria are smaller than viruses

• bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not

• bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not

• bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not

Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...

• autoimmune diseases

• helper t-cells

• fever

• antibodies

Which system has the primary function of fighting disease?

• circulatory

• integumentary

• immune

• respiratory

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

• 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

• all of the above answers are ways that diseases are transmitted

What is thought of as the primary defenses against pathogens in the human body?

• Lymphocytes and phagocytes

• Antibodies and lymphocytes

• The skin and mucous membranes

• The circulatory system

How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?

• by taking medication daily

• by preventing transmission between people

• by wearing clean clothing daily

• by performing dental hygiene three times each day

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.

Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.

• pathogen

• allergen

• prion

• antigen

What are the 4 types of pathogens that could cause illness?

• animals, bacteria, fungi and plants

• bacteria, fungi, nucleus, parasites

• bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites

• bacteria, plants, fungi, parasites