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Pathogens & Disease

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pathogen is non-living?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

e)

They are all alive

2.

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungus

d)

parasite/protist

3.

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

a)

protist/parasite

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

4.

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

5.

Which pathogen is treated with anti-fungal cream?

a)

fungi

b)

virus

c)

parasites

d)

bacteria

6.

Vaccines are used to prevent diseases by which type of pathogen?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

7.

Influenza is caused by:

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

8.

Strep Throat is caused by:

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

9.

Malaria is caused by:

a)

parasite

b)

fungi

c)

virus

d)

bacteria

10.

Which pathogen is a single-celled, prokaryotic organism.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

11.

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

a)

fungus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

virus

12.

An organism that lives on or in a host, and causes it harm while it takes its nutrients is called

a)

a host

b)

a parasite

c)

a cell

d)

a virus

13.

What is ring worm caused by?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite

14.
An infectious disease:
a)
can be spread from person to person.
b)
can not be spread from person to person.
15.
True or False:
Influenza is an infectious disease?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False:
Allergies are an infectious disease?
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False:
Asthma is a non-infectious disease?
a)
True
b)
False
18.
One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:
a)
to cough without covering your mouth.
b)
to wash your hands often.
c)
to rub your eyes and nose when sick.
19.

Non-infectious diseases can be caused by

a)

Pathogens

b)

Animal bites

c)

Lifestyle choices

d)

Contaminated water

20.

Which are examples of non-infectious diseases?

a)

malaria & influenza

b)

asthma & strep throat

c)

common cold & measles

d)

hemophilia & cancer