Infectious

Diseases that are transmitted through water include:

(you can choose more than one answer)

• cholera

• typhoid

• fever

• flu

Which statements are correct? (You may choose more than one answer.)

• Viruses cannot live outside the host.

• Parasites live on or inside the body of a host.

• All bacteria harm our bodies.

• Some fungi are useful for us such as mushrooms.

In what way is salmonella usually transmitted to humans?

• Contaminated food or water

• Insect bite

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact

What is the scientific name for any organism that causes an infectious disease?

• Vaccine

• Protein

• Pathogens

• Carbohydrate

Which type of pathogen is a small organism that causes diseases including tuberculosis and cholera?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

Which type of pathogen includes yeasts and molds?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

Which type of pathogen consists of DNA with a protective coating of protein?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

Which type of pathogen is an organism that lives off its host and can cause malaria?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

In what way is malaria usually transmitted to humans?

• Contaminated food or water

• Insect bite

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact

Which of the following transmission methods includes shaking hands?

• Contaminated food or water

• Insect bite

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact