
Understanding R Naught Values and Virus Spread

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Biology
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9th - 10th Grade
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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some common ways a virus can spread?
By sneezing or shaking hands
Via text messages
Through the internet
Through sound waves
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does climate play in the spread of infections?
It has no effect
It stops the spread completely
It can influence how far and fast an infection spreads
It only affects animal infections
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does an R naught value greater than one indicate?
The infection is harmless
The infection will die out
The infection will grow
The infection is stable
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the R naught value determined?
By measuring the virus size
Through public voting
Using a formula that considers environmental and biological factors
By guessing
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which infection has a high R naught value between 12 and 18?
Influenza
The common cold
Measles
Ebola
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the average R naught value for the flu according to one study?
0.5
5.0
3.0
1.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did early detection and hospitalization affect the R naught value of SARS?
It reduced the R naught value below 1
It increased the R naught value
It had no effect
It made the virus more contagious
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the R naught value when people are informed about symptoms early?
It becomes unpredictable
It decreases
It remains the same
It increases
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of an R naught value less than one?
The infection will die out
The infection is stable
The infection is harmless
The infection will grow
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