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WorksheetsMicroorganisms in Health and Disease
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which is the most likely reason for a decline in antibiotic use?
a)
Antibiotics have severe health side effects.
b)
Companies find antibiotics too expensive to produce.
c)
Most health insurance does not cover treatment with antibiotics.
d)
Bacterial infections have become resistant to present antibiotic treatment.
3.
Which is the best method for preventing a parasitic disease?
a)
vaccination
b)
wearing a mask
c)
limiting physical contact with others
d)
avoiding contaminated food and water
4.
Which is true regarding bacterial and viral infections?
a)
Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, while viral infections can be prevented through use of vaccines.
b)
Viral infections are treated with vaccines, while bacterial infections are prevented through use of antibiotics.
c)
Viral infections are treated with antibiotics, while bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.
d)
Both viral infections and bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.
5.
Bacteria is what type of cell?
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
6.
Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?
a)
mosquitoes
b)
bats
c)
flies
7.
What is the most common method by which AIDS is spread?
a)
animal bites
b)
contaminated food
c)
shared body fluids
8.
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
9.
A large number of patients in a hospital have all developed the same bacterial infection. Which is MOST LIKELY the cause of the infection spreading from patient to patient?
a)
polluted air
b)
contaminated water
c)
unsanitary practices
d)
unhealthy eating habits
10.
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of its host. Which example BEST describes the relationship between the tapeworm and its host?
a)
the tapeworm benefits from its host; however, the host is not affected
b)
they tapeworm does not benefit from its host, but the host does benefit
c)
the tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host is negatively affected
d)
the tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host also benefits
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