Pathogens

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Malaria is a common disease in many countries. What type of pathogen is malaria?

• a virus

• a bacterium

• a fungus

• a protist

What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  

• diseases

• vaccines

• antibodies

• pathogens

What is the main purpose of the immune system?

• support the body through bones and muscles

• get rid of waste from the body

• protect the body from pathogens

• move blood through the body

Organisms that cause infectious disease are called

• pathogens.

• hosts.

• antibodies.

• nosocomial.

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

• viruses

• fungi

• parasites

• bacteria

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

• viruses

• parasites

• fungi

• bacteria

Name some common types of pathogens

• Virus, Bacteria, Fungi

• Virus, Sugar, Bacteria

• Bacteria, Amino Acids

• Dogs, Bacteria

There was a Salmonella outbreak at the local schoolhouse. Which would best explain the type of outbreak that has occurred?

• It is an epidemic, because a lot of students got sick at school.

• It is a pandemic, because a lot of students got sick at school.

• It is an epidemic, because it spread over a large region.

• It is a pandemic, because it spread over a small region.

Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...

• autoimmune diseases

• helper t-cells

• fever

• antibodies