What is an infectious disease?

• A disease that can be spread from person to person

• A disease that cannot be spread from person to person

Heredity, and environment contribute to which type of diseases.....

• infectious
• flu
• contagious
• noninfectious

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A protein made by white blood cells to fight a specific pathogen.

• Antibody
• Antivirus
• Allegra
• Allotment

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A disease that can be passed from one person to another through pathogens.

• Communicable disease
• Noncommunicable disease

Which of the following is an effective method of preventing infection by Malaria?

• Use pesticides to kill the mosquito (vector)

• Quarantine the mosquitos that carry the parasite

• Provide condoms to prevent transmission of parasite during sex

• Drink plenty of water

A pathogen is another word for

• bacteria

• germs

• virus

• antibodies

An ____________________ disease can also be called a communicable disease

• infectious

• noninfectious

• asthma

• deadly

Fatigue means tiredness

• True

• False

What is the job of the immune system?

• To protect your body from drugs and medicine
• To protect your body from air and water
• To protect your body from pathogens
• To protect your body from itself

True or False?
The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissue, and organs that work together to protect the body

• True
• False

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