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WorksheetsTIMSS - BIO 6 - Human Health
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The common cold is caused by a ______________
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
fungus
d)
protoza
2.
A substance produced by your body that keeps you from getting sick when infected by a virus.
a)
antigen
b)
blood
c)
mucous
d)
antibody
3.
Examples of diseases caused by this pathogen are Lyme Disease and Strep Throat.
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
4.
Malaria is spread by...
a)
Male mosquitos
b)
Ants
c)
Female mosquitos
d)
9y2
5.
HIV is spread through
a)
droplet infection
b)
direct contact
c)
blood and bodily fluids
6.
Antibiotics do not work on
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
fungi
d)
children
7.
What is ring worm?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Parasite
8.
Which of the following is the virus that destroys a person’s immune sytem?
a)
HIV
b)
Influenza
c)
Cold Virus
d)
Tuberculosis
9.
Which disease is caused by a virus and causes muscle aches and a high fever?
a)
Influenza
b)
Cold
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athletes foot
10.
Contagious, disfiguring and often deadly disease that has affected humans for thousands of years. Eradicated worldwide by 1980.
a)
Smallpox
b)
Anthrax
c)
Plague
d)
Ricin
11.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
12.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
13.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
14.
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
a)
tissue at a teacher's desk
b)
students wash hands regularly with soap
c)
students shake hands regularly with each other
d)
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
15.
What is a Balanced diet?
a)
Food eaten provides little amount of nutrients needed by the body for healthy growth and development.
b)
Only water consumed in a correct amount needed by the body.
c)
Food eaten provides the correct amount of nutrients needed by our body for healthy growth and development.
d)
Provides energy for the body.
16.
Which of the following is not an example of good/positive physical health?
a)
Getting regular dental check ups.
b)
Eating enough fruits and veggies each day.
c)
Not getting 30 minutes of daily exercise
d)
Getting 8 - 10 hours of sleep regularly
17.
Which is not a lifestyle disease?
a)
type 2 diabetes
b)
cancer
c)
cardiovascular disease
d)
pneumonia
18.
The word `fit` means
a)
strong and muscular
b)
a vegetarian
c)
in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise
d)
a person who likes green colour
19.
A healthy lifestyle can be described as:
a)
Eating fruit and vegetables
b)
Taking shower twice a day
c)
Eating everything you like
d)
Eating fast foods
20.
True or False:
Asthma is a non-infectious disease?
Asthma is a non-infectious disease?
a)
True
b)
False
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