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Spread, Treatment, & Prevention of Disease

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of agent requires a host cell for reproduction.

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

algae

2.

The following agent can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

bacterium

b)

parasite

c)

virus

3.

How can doctors correctly identify bacteria before prescribing antibiotics?

a)

examine the material under a microscope

b)

observe bacteria using a magnifying glass

4.

Both bacteria and fungi can be ____________

a)

decomposers

b)

prokaryotes

5.

An infectious disease could become a pandemic because ...

a)

the disease is a worldwide threat

b)

the disease is confined (kept) in a particular area

6.

Why is it suggested to get a flu vaccine?

a)

viruses can mutate

b)

vaccines get stronger over time

7.

If 15 people get sick at a school event, what is the best explanation?

a)

contact with an infected person

b)

contact with a contaminated object

8.

How can the rate of disease be reduced?

a)

by preventing transmission between people

b)

by taking medication daily

9.

One way to become immune to a disease without first having the disease is by ...

a)

antibiotics

b)

vaccination

10.

Given a vaccine will hopefully develop ...

a)

immunity

b)

antibiotic resistance

11.

The difference between an epidemic and a pandemic is ...

a)

epidemics are more local, pandemics are over a large area

b)

there is no real difference

12.

The difference between viruses and bacteria is ...

a)

viruses require a host organism, while bacteria live host-free

b)

viruses affect plants, while bacteria affect animals

13.

Water is a ...

a)

mixture

b)

compound

14.

What is the relationship between organisms where one is harmed?

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

15.

Which resource is NOT renewable?

a)

coal

b)

wind

16.

Natural variety in a population of organisms is ...

a)

variation

b)

natural selection

17.

Species used to monitor the quality of water are called ...

a)

bioindicators

b)

turbidity