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WorksheetsStrive for 5 Pathogens
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rachel goes to the doctor to receive antibiotics. She has contracted strep throat, a bacteria, from her friend Jeff. Identify the vector.
a)
Rachel
b)
Jeff
c)
Antibiotics
d)
Strep throat
2.
Rachel goes to the doctor to receive antibiotics. She has contracted strep throat, a bacteria, from her friend Jeff. Identify the host.
a)
Rachel
b)
Jeff
c)
Antibiotics
d)
Strep throat
3.
Rachel goes to the doctor to receive antibiotics. She has contracted strep throat, a bacteria, from her friend Jeff. Identify the pathogen.
a)
Rachel
b)
Jeff
c)
Antibiotics
d)
Strep throat
4.
Fluffy the dog gets lyme disease from a tick. Identify the vector.
a)
Fluffy
b)
Lyme Disease
c)
Tick
5.
Fluffy the dog gets lyme disease from a tick. Identify the host.
a)
Fluffy
b)
Lyme Disease
c)
Tick
6.
Sally notices that her rosebush leaves are covered in a fungus. The next day, she realizes that the fungus has spread to other plants that are growing near the rose bush. Identify the host.
a)
Rosebush
b)
Fungus
7.
Sally notices that her rosebush leaves are covered in a fungus. The next day, she realizes that the fungus has spread to other plants that are growing near the rose bush. Identify the pathogen.
a)
Rosebush
b)
Fungus
8.
How do you get a fungal disease?
a)
Biting insects
b)
Coughing and sneezing
c)
Sharing dirty, damp clothes or towels
d)
Uncooked food
9.
Why do doctors suggest we get a flu vaccine every year?
a)
Viruses replicate more rapidly over time
b)
Viruses can mutate (change) from year to year.
c)
Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
d)
Vaccines get stronger over time
10.
Which best explains why antibiotics are ineffective in treating viral infections?
a)
Viruses destroy the antibiotic.
b)
Antibiotics only kill living cells.
c)
Antibiotics increase the rate of viral growth.
d)
Viruses escape antibiotics by hiding in cells.
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