WorksheetsB5 Communicable diseases
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following can be pathogens?
Bacteria only
Viruses only
Bacteria and viruses
Neither bacteria or viruses
What is most commonly used to observe bacteria?
Magnifying glass
Microscope
Stethoscope
Magnifying glass
At what temperature are cultures grown in the school laboratory?
25 degrees C
30 degrees C
35 degrees C
40 degrees C
Why are cultures not incubated at body tempeature in the school laboratory?
It is too hot for most microbes to grow
It could lead to the growth of harmful microbes
It is expensive to do
It requires specialist equipment
Who first realised that hand washing reduced disease transmission?
Ignaz Semmelweis
Albert Einstein
Doctor Foster
Doctor No
A disease that can be spread.
Communicable
Non-communicable
Which is not a type of pathogen?
Virus
Bacteria
Diabetes
Fungus
A fungal disease that is found in plants?
Rose black spot
Tobacco mosaic virus
HIV
Malaria
A viral disease found in humans?
Rose black spot
Tobacco mosaic virus
AIDS
Malaria
A bacterial disease spread by contaminated food?
Malaria
Salmonella
Measles
Gonorrhoea
A pathogen spread by mosquitos?
Malaria
Salmonella
Measles
Gonorrhoea
A pathogen that can be controlled by giving people vaccines.
Malaria
Salmonella
Measles
Gonorrhoea
A pathogen that causes a yellow or green discharge from the vagina or penis.
Malaria
Salmonella
Measles
Gonorrhoea
2 pathogens that infect plants
Rose black spot
Tobacco mosaic virus
Malaria
Salmonella
How can white blood cells help to prevent infections?
Engulf/ingest pathogens
Produce antibodies against pathogens
Produce antitoxins
All of these options
Which hair-like structures in the airways prevent the entrance of pathogens to the lungs?
Cilia
Mitochondria
Flagella
Plasmids
