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WorksheetsCommunicable Diseases
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___________ is an organism that spreads and causes disease
a)
pathogen
b)
bug
c)
infection
d)
virus
2.
There are _____ types of pathogens
a)
1
b)
5
c)
4
d)
10
3.
The different types of pathogens are _________________ .
a)
germs, bugs, insects, fleas
b)
bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite
c)
bacteria, bacterium, virus, virium
d)
vermin, bugs, fungi, parasite
4.
___________ is the smallest pathogen.
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
virus
d)
parasite
5.
___________ is the pathogen for which there is no cure
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
fungi
d)
parasite
6.
__________________ is the pathogen that is treated with antibiotics
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
fungi
d)
protozoa
7.
The BEST way to prevent pathogens from spreading is by
a)
avoiding contact with people
b)
taking out the trash
c)
washing your hands
d)
never going to a hospital or doctors office
8.
You should wash your hands for about _____ seconds, which is as long as it takes to sing _________ twice.
a)
45 seconds, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
b)
30 seconds, Happy Birthday
c)
10 seconds, If You're Happy and You Know It
d)
60 Seconds, A Whole New World
9.
Which of the following diseases or infections is caused by FUNGI?
a)
Strep Throat
b)
Athletes Foot
c)
Lice
d)
The Flu
10.
Which of the following diseases or infections if caused by a virus?
a)
The Common Cold
b)
Sinus Infection
c)
Pink Eye
d)
Strep Throat
11.
Which of the following diseases/ infections is caused by a paracite?
a)
Lice
b)
Pink Eye
c)
Common Cold
d)
Athletes Foot
12.
One of the best ways to prevent a disease caused by a fungi or parasite from spreading is by _______________ .
a)
Not sharing food
b)
Not sharing drinks
c)
Not sharing personal items (towels, hair brushes, tooth brushes, clothes etc)
d)
Drinking a lot of orange juice
13.
If someone goes to the doctor and the doctor discovers that the person has a viral infection ... the doctor will probably tell he or she to _______________________.
a)
take antibiotics
b)
use anti fungal cream
c)
use special shampoo
d)
rest, drink lots of fluids, and take over the counter medication
14.
If someone goes to the doctor and the doctor discovers that the person has a BACTERIAL infection ... the doctor will probably tell he or she to _______________________.
a)
take antibiotics
b)
use anti fungal cream
c)
use special shampoo
d)
rest, drink lots of fluids, and take over the counter medication
15.
If someone goes to the doctor and the doctor discovers that the person has a FUNGAL infection ... the doctor will probably tell he or she to _______________________.
a)
take antibiotics
b)
use anti fungal cream
c)
use special shampoo
d)
rest, drink lots of fluids, and take over the counter medication
16.
Which of the following are ways that pathogens can spread?
a)
direct contact (hand shakes, high fives, hugs, kissing etc.)
b)
indirect contact (sitting at a desk after someone else has, touching a door knob or railing after someone else had etc)
c)
Sharing food, drink or personal items
d)
All of the above
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