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Steve's Diseases review (not actually his diseases....)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 is a microscopic organism, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
parasite
d)
fungus
2.

Which is NOT a common communicable disease?

a)

Colds

b)

AIDS

c)

Diabetes

d)

Strep throat

3.
are multi-celled (made of many cells), plant-like organisms.
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
parasite
d)
fungus
4.
A doctor would most likely prescribe an antibiotic to treat what type of pathogen?
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
virus
d)
parasite
5.
 is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. 
a)
parasite
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
virus
6.
Salmonella which can be found in contaminated food or beverages is what type of disease? 
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
food posion
7.
A virus such as a cold can be cured and treated by taking medications
a)
true
b)
false
8.
bacteria diseases can be cured with antibiotics
a)
true
b)
false
9.
 is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. 
a)
respiratory system
b)
endocrine system
c)
immune system
d)
circulatory system
10.
_____ hijack the host cell and use its metabolic processes to make more of themselves. 
a)
bacteria
b)
fungus
c)
parasite
d)
virus
11.
What is one of the ways that antibiotics work? 
a)
They can stop bacteria from reproducing
b)
They can stop viruses from reproducing
c)
They stop toxins from poisoning the tissues of hosts
d)
They engulf the pathogens
12.
fungi use tiny cells able to grow into new organisms to reproduce. these tiny cells are called
a)
endospores
b)
spores
c)
sponges
d)
spones
13.
Superbugs are deadly. But what are they?
a)
Bugs that take after superman
b)
Bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics by mutation
c)
A certain illness that causes severe headaches and possibly death to its victims
d)
A virus that has developed resistance to antibiotics by mutation
14.

The smallest pathogen is...

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protozoa

c)

Virus

d)

Fungi

15.

What is a phagocyte?

a)

Red blood cell

b)

Bacteria

c)

Antigen

d)

White blood cell

16.

Phagocytes attach pathogens by ...

a)

Engulfing them

b)

Eating them away

c)

Removing their nucleus

d)

Releasing enzymes on their surface

17.

What pathogen causes gonorrhea?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

rickettsia

18.

THROWBACK QUESTION!

Protease break down what into what?

a)

Starch into Maltose

b)

Proteins into Amino Acids

c)

Lipids into Glycerol and Fatty Acids

19.

THROWBACK QUESTION! What is the Test for Glucose?

a)

Benedict's Solution

b)

Iodine Solution

c)

Biuret Solution

d)

Emulsion Test

20.

Which Diseases Don't spread from Person to Person?

a)

Communicable Diseases

b)

Non-Communicable Diseases

21.

Which one is Aspirin?

a)

Its used as a Painkiller and to reduce fever. Developed from Willow

b)

Its used to treat heart conditions. Developed from Foxglove

c)

Its used as an antibiotic. Developed from Mould by Alexander Fleming

22.

Which one is Digitalis?

a)

Its used as a Painkiller and to reduce fever. Developed from Willow

b)

Its used to treat heart conditions. Developed from Foxglove

c)

Its used as an antibiotic. Developed from Mould by Alexander Fleming

23.

Which one is Penicillin?

a)

Its used as a Painkiller and to reduce fever. Developed from Willow

b)

Its used to treat heart conditions. Developed from Foxglove

c)

Its used as an antibiotic. Developed from Mould by Alexander Fleming