WorksheetsMicrobes diseases
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An antibiotic is a drug used to kill ____.
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
latent viruses
d)
cyanobacteria
2.
Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?
a)
the symptoms of the disease
b)
the geographical area affected
c)
the species infected
d)
the season when the disease spreads
3.
What structure do some bacteria use for movement?
a)
cell membrane
b)
flagella
c)
nucleolus
4.
Mushrooms are a type of what?
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
protozoa
d)
fungi
5.
What do you call an organism that causes diseases
a)
toxin
b)
pathogen
c)
microscopic
d)
protozoa
6.
What is the most common method by which AIDS is spread?
a)
animal bites
b)
contaminated food
c)
shared body fluids
7.
Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?
a)
use of vaccines
b)
overcrowding
c)
small population
d)
sanitary conditions
8.
Which characteristic do all microbes share?
a)
They are all microscopic in size
b)
They all need oxygen to survive
c)
They all exist in similar conditions
9.
How do viruses and bacteria compare?
a)
They are both living
b)
They both have DNA
c)
They are both nonliving
10.
Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?
a)
mosquitoes
b)
bats
c)
flies
11.
Which aspect of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?
a)
vaccination
b)
communication
c)
transportation
d)
sanitation
12.
The overuse of antibiotics has most likely resulted in the development of resistant strains of which organisms?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
protozoa
d)
viruses
13.
Giardiasis causes the following complications in humans such as:
a)
Nausea
b)
Severe Diarreah
c)
Vomiting and Dehydration
d)
All of the answers are correct
14.
Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance.What likely happened?
a)
Contact with environmental sources
b)
contact with an infected animal
c)
contact with a contaminated object
d)
contact with an infected person
15.
Which is the BEST way to prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic?
a)
getting a vaccination
b)
taking antibiotics
c)
eating fruits and vegetables
d)
washing hands often
16.
How can the rate of infectious disease be drastically reduced?
a)
by taking medication daily
b)
by preventing transmission between people
c)
by wearing clean clothing daily
d)
by performing dental hygiene three times each day
17.
Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
parasite
18.
Which term describes a disease spread across the largest area?
a)
epidemic
b)
pandemic
19.
Which pathogen is non-living?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Parasite
20.
Why do doctors suggest people get a flu vaccine each year?
a)
viruses replicate more rapidly over time
b)
viruses can mutate from year to year
c)
vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
d)
vaccines get stronger over time
21.
What is the most common method by which AIDS is spread?
a)
animal bites
b)
contaminated food
c)
shared body fluids
22.
How do viruses and bacteria compare?
a)
They are both living
b)
They both have DNA
c)
They are both nonliving
23.
Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?
a)
mosquitoes
b)
bats
c)
flies
24.
The overuse of antibiotics has most likely resulted in the development of resistant strains of which organisms?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
protozoa
d)
viruses
25.
Giardiasis causes the following complications in humans such as:
a)
Nausea
b)
Severe Diarrhea
c)
Vomiting and Dehydration
d)
All of the answers are correct
26.
Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
parasite
27.
Which pathogen is non-living?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Parasite
28.
What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?
a)
A bacterium
b)
A virus
c)
A fungus
d)
A protist
29.
Athlete's foot is which type?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protist
30.
What is ring worm?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Parasite
31.
Which of the following is causes by a viral infection?
a)
HIV/AIDS and ebola and zika
b)
heartworm
c)
strep throat
d)
none of the above
32.
Which of the following diseases are caused by a fungus?
a)
common cold
b)
ebola
c)
zika
d)
Athlete’s Foot
33.
Microbes that cause harm to us are called...
a)
Anaerobic organism
b)
Aerobic organism
c)
Pathogen
d)
non-pathogen
34.
What type of microbe helps us make vitamins, break down garbage, and maintain our atmosphere?
a)
Virus
b)
Protozoa
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungus
35.
Which two examples below are helpful bacteria?
a)
medicine and Cherry Coke
b)
yogurt and bread
c)
Salmonella and E. Coli
d)
water and Germs
36.
Microorganisms can be found:
a)
in the ocean, inside and outside your body
b)
on plants and animals
c)
in medicine and your food
d)
All of the above
37.
The organism that causes ringworm is a _________________ not a worm.
a)
mold
b)
protist
c)
fungus
d)
bacteria
38.
How can you avoid touching microorganisms?
a)
You can't avoid touching them.
b)
Do not touch any soil.
c)
Wash your hands many times a day.
d)
Make sure your meat is well cooked.
39.
Prions consist of
a)
Protein and DNA
b)
Protein and RNA
c)
Protein only
d)
Abnormally shaped protein
40.
Wolbachia are
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
viruses
d)
prions
41.
Wolbachia pipientis affect insects and other arthropods in that
a)
selectively kill males
b)
they are required for fertility and larval development
c)
they induce parthenogenesis
d)
all of the above
42.
River blindness is caused by
a)
a virus
b)
parasitic worms
c)
parasitic worms infected with Wolbachia
d)
fungi
43.
Crytosporidiosis is a
a)
water-borne disease
b)
food-borne disease
c)
transmitted primarily person to person
d)
affects older people the most
44.
Giardiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by
a)
parasite
b)
bacteria
c)
pinworms
d)
virus
45.
Trichinosis is a disease caused by
a)
a roundworm
b)
infected meat
c)
Trichinella spiralis
d)
all of the above
46.
Which set of diseases are all caused by viruses?
a)
Measles, Mumps and Pertussis
b)
Chicken pox, giardiasis, and influenza
c)
yellow fever, hepatitis and polio
d)
mononucleosis, West Nile fever, and strep throat
47.
A severe viral disease that was recently a cause of a pandemic beginning in West Africa is
a)
Dengue fever
b)
Ebola
c)
AIDS
d)
Measles
48.
Batrachochytrium is a
a)
primitive fungus
b)
organism causing mass extinction of amphibians
c)
chytrid
d)
all of the above
49.
A mosquito-borne disease that has recently invaded North America is
a)
Crytosporidiosis
b)
Schistosomiasis
c)
Iraqi spotted fever
d)
West Nile fever
50.
A disease that has been eradicated from the human population by vaccination is
a)
bubonic plague
b)
malaria
c)
small pox
d)
trichinosis
51.
Legionnaire's disease is a
a)
serious lung disease caused by a bacterium
b)
a serious liver disease caused by a virus
c)
a serious diarrheal disease caused by protozoan
d)
a serious lung disease caused by a fungus
52.
Early Potato Blight is caused by
a)
Clostridium botulinum
b)
Aspergillus
c)
Candida
d)
Alternaria solani
53.
Which of the following diseases are caused by a fungus?
a)
common cold
b)
ebola
c)
zika
d)
Athlete’s Foot
54.
Examples of diseases caused by this pathogen are Lyme Disease and Strep Throat.
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
55.
Peptic Ulcer is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
yeast
c)
algae
d)
fungus
56.
The symptoms of cholera include
a)
sever headache and vertigo
b)
sore throat and fever
c)
nausea and vomiting
d)
diarrhea and dehydration
57.
The symptoms of cholera include
a)
sever headache and vertigo
b)
sore throat and fever
c)
nausea and vomiting
d)
diarrhea and dehydration
58.
Anthrax is contracted by
a)
poorly canned food
b)
contaminated water
c)
inhaling spores
d)
sexually transmitted
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