Bacteria

This term is used when a disease affects a large proportion of the people over a large area.

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Disease

• Pathogens

This term is used when many people in a local area get sick at the same time.

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Diseases

• Pathogens

A city has an outbreak of a disease that affects an unusually large portion of its population at the same time. Which term BEST describes the outbreak?

• pandemic

• plague

• epidemic

• infection

How are quarantines used to slow the spread of an epidemic?

• Quarantines prevent individuals from eating food that is potentially contaminated.
• Quarantines allow enough time for antibiotics to take effect in infected individuals.
• Quarantines keep infected individuals separate so they cannot pass the disease to others.
• Quarantines keep people inside their homes so that family members can provide care for each other.

Unicellular, Prokaryotic organism is known as a?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Fungi

Which of the following only applies to viruses?

• Living
• Requires a host cell to replicate
• can be treated with antibiotics

Which of the following is not a way to prevent or treat viruses?

• antibiotics
• antiviral medications
• vaccines
• wash your hands

Bacteria cells are classified as

• Eukaryotes
• Prokaryotes
• Viruses
• A Host

All bacteria are

• unicellular
• multicellular
• eukaryotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

How could you describe the size of a virus?

• Smaller than bacteria
• Larger than a parasite
• About the size of a dime
• Smaller than a proton