WorksheetsChapter 23-24 Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a communicable disease?
a)
A disease that is not contagious
b)
A disease that is spread from one living organism to another
c)
A disease that is not infectious
d)
A disease that is always spread by direct contact of organisms
2.
What kind of pathogen causes the disease called athlete’s foot?
a)
Fungi
b)
Bacteria
c)
Rickettsias
d)
Protozoans
3.
Which is NOT a way pathogens are spread through direct contact?
a)
Touching
b)
Puncture wounds
c)
Sneezing
d)
Being scratched by a pet
4.
What is an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans or other animals?
a)
Protozoan
b)
Vector
c)
Fungal spore
d)
Droplet
5.
Which is NOT a prevention strategy that will help a person reduce the risk of getting or spreading a communicable disease?
a)
Avoid sharing personal items.
b)
Eat well and exercise.
c)
Handle food properly.
d)
Wash your hands before handling pets.
6.
The respiratory tract includes the
a)
stomach, liver, and pancreas.
b)
nose, throat, and lungs.
c)
eyes, ears, and nose.
d)
liver, lungs, and kidneys.
7.
Which two respiratory infections are caused by viruses?
a)
Tuberculosis and influenza
b)
Influenza and the common cold
c)
The common cold and strep throat
d)
Strep throat and influenza
8.
Which is a bacterial disease that spreads through the air and attacks the lungs?
a)
Hepatitis A
b)
Strep throat
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Influenza
9.
A yellowing of the skin and eyes is called
a)
cirrhosis.
b)
pneumonia.
c)
mucous
d)
jaundice
10.
Hepatitis C is most often spread by
a)
droplets that are coughed or sneezed into the air.
b)
contact with an infected person.
c)
contact with needles that are contaminated with infected blood.
d)
contact with enlarged lymph nodes on the neck.
11.
Which is a physical barrier against pathogens?
a)
Skin
b)
Saliva
c)
Tears
d)
Gastric juices
12.
What is a reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection?
a)
Immune response
b)
Specific defenses
c)
Inflammatory response
d)
Immune system
13.
In the immune response,
a)
antibodies bind to antigens.
b)
pathogens engulf macrophages.
c)
helper T cells divide to produce plasma cells.
d)
lymphocytes invade the body.
14.
Part of the immune system’s job is to “remember”
a)
the lymph sent through the lymphatic system.
b)
the B cells produced by antibodies.
c)
the coordinated actions of T cells.
d)
the antigens it has dealt with in the past.
15.
Which is an example of active immunity?
a)
Immunity produced in a baby by a nursing mother
b)
Immunity produced by the injection of a vaccine
c)
Immunity produced in a baby during pregnancy
d)
Immunity produced by injection of animal antibodies
16.
A disease whose occurrence in humans has increased within the past two decades or threatens to increase in the near future is a(n)
a)
. antibiotic disease.
b)
communicable disease.
c)
emerging infection.
d)
recreational disease.
17.
Avian influenza is a viral disease that occurs naturally among
a)
birds.
b)
mosquitoes.
c)
bacteria.
d)
ticks.
18.
Widespread use of antibiotics gives rise to
a)
anthrax spores.
b)
West Nile virus.
c)
recreational water illnesses.
d)
drug-resistant pathogens.
19.
The microorganism giardia infects
a)
the digestive system.
b)
mucous membranes.
c)
the respiratory system
d)
emerging infection
20.
A global outbreak of an infectious disease is called a(n)
a)
emerging disease.
b)
pandemic.
c)
mutation
d)
resistant pathogen
21.
Which statement about STDs is true?
a)
They are all curable.
b)
They are highly communicable.
c)
They always occur with symptoms.
d)
They are spread through casual contact.
22.
An STD that can cause genital warts is
a)
chlamydia.
b)
genital herpes.
c)
genital HPV.
d)
gonorrhea.
23.
An STD that can cause genital blisters is
a)
genital herpes.
b)
genital HPV.
c)
syphilis.
d)
trichomoniasis
24.
Which is NOT a reason STDs go undiagnosed?
a)
Many STDs are asymptomatic.
b)
State laws require all STDs to be reported.
c)
Some people are embarrassed to ask for help.
d)
If symptoms disappear, a person might think the STD is gone.
25.
Vaginitis is often experienced by females with
a)
gonorrhea.
b)
genital HPV.
c)
syphilis.
d)
trichomoniasis.
26.
STDs that cannot be cured are caused by
a)
antibiotics
b)
bacteria
c)
vaccine
d)
viruses
27.
The treatment for gonorrhea is
a)
antibiotics
b)
bacteria
c)
vaccine
d)
viruses
28.
The best means for preventing STDs is
a)
abstinence
b)
antibiotics
c)
bacteria
d)
vaccine
29.
A(n) ___________________is available to prevent some HPV infections
a)
abstinence
b)
antibiotics
c)
bacteria
d)
vaccine
30.
STDs caused by _________________ can be cured.
a)
abstinence
b)
antibiotics
c)
bacteria
d)
vaccine
31.
Which is NOT a characteristic of HIV infection?
a)
Curable with antibiotics
b)
Attacks the immune system
c)
Transmitted through sexual activity
d)
Preventable by avoiding high-risk behavior
32.
One reason HIV/AIDS is serious is
a)
people do not know how to prevent it.
b)
it is transmitted through casual contact.
c)
the virus survives well in the environment.
d)
many infected people do not know they are infected.
33.
HIV destroys
a)
antibodies.
b)
bone marrow.
c)
pathogens.
d)
white blood cells
34.
Which is characteristic of the AIDS stage of HIV infection?
a)
Absence of symptoms
b)
Opportunistic infections
c)
Minor symptoms such as headache
d)
T-helper count between 200 and 400
35.
Which describes HIV/AIDS?
a)
An acute disease
b)
A bacterial disease
c)
A rare disease
d)
A diseases of the immune system
36.
Which can transmit HIV?
a)
Blood
b)
Saliva
c)
Sweat
d)
Tears
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