WorksheetsDisease
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of disease can be transmitted from one person to another?
a)
communicable
b)
non-Communicable
c)
cancer
d)
none of the above
2.
Diabetes is what type of disease?
a)
communicable
b)
non-communicable
c)
fungus
d)
bacteria
3.
Cancer is what type of disease?
a)
communicable
b)
fungus
c)
virus
d)
non-communicable
4.
How can a disease be transmitted?
a)
direct contact
b)
indirect contact
c)
infected water
d)
All of the above
5.
What can you do to protect yourself from germs?
a)
Wash your hands
b)
Avoid touching your eyes nose and mouth
c)
Cook foods thoroughly
d)
All of the above
6.
_______________ are one celled organisms that grow everywhere.
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
fever
d)
none of the above
7.
_____________ are the simplest forms of life that attack certain body parts.
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
viruses
d)
rickettsias
8.
________________ are simple plants that live in hair, nails, and skin. (Example: Athletes Foot)
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
polio
9.
________________ are found in lice and ticks and passed on by insect bites.
a)
viruses
b)
rickettsias
c)
dirt
d)
none of the above
10.
Which items are part of your bodies first line of defense?
a)
skin
b)
gastric juices
c)
saliva
d)
all of the above
11.
_______________ surround and destroy germs.
a)
viruses
b)
phagocytes
c)
bacteria
d)
none of the above
12.
A______________ is when your body temperature rises in an attempt to fight off a disease.
a)
fight
b)
specific immunity
c)
fever
d)
infection
13.
If the same disease should ever invade your body again your ______________ has the memory to destroy it.
a)
brain
b)
chicken pox
c)
specific immunity
d)
none of the above
14.
What could you use to flush the toilet and open the door in a public restroom to avoid germs?
a)
hand
b)
paper towel
c)
finger
d)
none of the above
15.
What is the least amount of time you should spend washing your hands?
a)
5 seconds
b)
10 seconds
c)
15 seconds
d)
2 seconds
16.
How can the HIV virus be transmitted?
a)
hugging
b)
contaminated needles
c)
sharing a drink
d)
shaking hands
17.
______________ can cause communicable disease.
a)
germs
b)
going outside in the cold
c)
exercising
d)
none of the above
18.
What kind of cells does the HIV virus destroy
a)
bad cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
blue blood cells
d)
none of the above
19.
What is the most serious threat to the bodies immune system?
a)
nothing
b)
common cold
c)
fungus
d)
HIV
20.
________________ are given to prevent certain communicable diseases.
a)
vaccines
b)
germs
c)
immunity
d)
medicine
21.
When your body is fighting an infection, sometimes your ___________ will become swollen.
a)
Back
b)
Lymph Nodes
c)
eyes
d)
none of the above
22.
_______________ out of 5 people do not wash their hands after using the restroom.
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
5
23.
What is the most common symptom of HIV?
a)
fever
b)
stuffy nose
c)
no symptoms
d)
sore throat
24.
Name one disease that begins with an H that is is not curable.
a)
A. Hot Flashes
b)
B. Herpes
c)
C. B and D
d)
D. HPV
25.
This is a common way that germs enter the body.
a)
Eyes
b)
Nose
c)
Mouth
d)
all of the above
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