Pathogens and Disease

Which disease is contagious?

• Diabetes

• Heart disease

• Tuberculosis

• Scurvy

Which body organ is most affected by pathogenic fungi?

• Liver

• Heart

• Skin

• Brain

These diseases are contagious and spread from person to person.

• Genetic disease

• Non-communicable disease

• Deficiency disease

• Communicable disease

Organisms like ticks and mosquitos that spread diseases are called?

• Fungi

• Parasites

• Vectors

• Pathogens

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

• viruses

• parasites

• fungi

• bacteria

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

One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:

• to cough without covering your mouth.

• to wash your hands often.

• 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.

Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that could best explain how the people got sick?

• contact with environmental sources

• contact with an infected animal

• contact with a contaminated object

• contact with an infected person