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WorksheetsGCMP 2022 : QUIZ 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All bacteria are harmful to humans
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following is not a fungus?
a)
Yeast
b)
Mould
c)
Mushroom
d)
Algae
3.
Known as the Father of Microbiology due to his work with "animacules" found on his own teeth is:
a)
Jonas Salk
b)
Robert Koch
c)
Semmelweiss
d)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
4.
A large group of one-celled microorganisms that are capable of causing disease are _________.
a)
pathogens
b)
bacteria
c)
viruses
d)
all of the above
5.
The virus that enters the human body and attacks the immune system is ______________.
a)
HBV
b)
HCV
c)
HZV
d)
HIV
6.
The "Father of Microbiology."
a)
Robert Koch
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Rene Laennec
7.
Name the four types of microbes.
a)
pizza, burgers, tacos, and fries
b)
bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
c)
bacteria, viruses, a fun guy, prototype
d)
germs, bacteria, antibiotics, protozoa
8.
What does the word “transmitted” mean?
a)
spoken
b)
thrown
c)
spread
d)
read
9.
Name one way in which microbes can enter the body through the circulatory system.
a)
Enter through a cut
b)
Enter through a wound
c)
Enter through a bite
d)
All of the above
10.
Name one way in which microbes can enter the body through the respiratory system.
a)
People breathe microbes
b)
People touch their ears with dirty hands
11.
Which explains why a fungus attaches to a host?
a)
The fungus provides hydration to the host.
b)
The fungus acquires nutrients from the host.
c)
The fungus injects the host with a toxin when it attaches.
d)
The fungus cannot survive without another living organism.
12.
Which is true regarding bacterial and viral infections?
a)
Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, while viral infections can be prevented through use of vaccines.
b)
Viral infections are treated with vaccines, while bacterial infections are prevented through use of antibiotics.
c)
Viral infections are treated with antibiotics, while bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.
d)
Both viral infections and bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.
13.
How can a single bacterium grow and reproduce exponentially?
a)
It reproduces sexually.
b)
It reproduces asexually.
c)
It reproduces through spores.
d)
It reproduces using a host cell.
14.
Humans with HIV can transmit the HIV virus to other humans even though they do not show the symptoms of the disease. Which term best describes the unaffected individual?
a)
carrier
b)
contagion
c)
mutagen
d)
vector
15.
How do viruses cause infection?
a)
grow inside cells
b)
release genetic material into cells
c)
secrete toxins that damage cells from outside
16.
What is the first-line defense to prevent the spread of infection?
a)
prophylactic antibiotics
b)
hand washing
c)
get vaccinated
d)
stay home
17.
What is "mycosis"?
a)
disease caused by protozoa
b)
dry eyes
c)
inability to sleep
d)
disease caused by fungi
18.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: Catheter care
a)
mode of transmission
b)
portal of exit
c)
portal of entry
19.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: early recognition of signs of infection
a)
infectious agent
b)
portal of entry
c)
source of reservoir
20.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: handwashing
a)
susceptible of host
b)
mode of transmission
c)
portal of entry
21.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: identification of organisms
a)
portal of exit
b)
infectious agent
c)
portal of entry
22.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: pathogen leaving the body through sexual secretions
a)
portal of exit
b)
portal of entry
c)
mode of transmission
23.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: personal protective equipment
a)
source or reservoir
b)
portal of exit
c)
portal of entry
24.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: sterilization
a)
source or reservoir / mode of transmission
b)
portal of entry / portal of exit
c)
mode of transmission / infectious agent
25.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: employee health
a)
source or reservoir
b)
susceptible host
c)
infectious agent
26.
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: recognition of high-risk patients
a)
source or reservoir
b)
susceptible host
c)
mode of tranmission
27.
What type of infectious agent is roundworm?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Helminth
d)
Protozoa
28.
Which type of disease spread is called "zoonotic"?
a)
Through contaminated soil
b)
Person-to-person
c)
Animal-to-Person
d)
Through a vector
29.
What type disease transmission involves an animal "carrier"
a)
Person-to-Person
b)
Animal-to-Person
c)
Environmental Reservoirs
d)
Vector-borne
30.
Which type of Infectious Agent is influenza?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protoza
d)
Prion
31.
Carriers are dangerous because they exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Asymptomatic (don't show symptoms)
b)
Are unaware they are spreading the dsease
c)
Are difficult to discover
d)
Symptomatic (show symptoms)
32.
Soil and water are types of:
a)
Vectors
b)
Carriers
c)
Portals of Exit
d)
Environmental Reservoirs
33.
What are these following structures examples of:
-Respiratory Tract
-Gastrointestinal Tract
-Mucous Membrane
-Skin Lesions/ cuts/ abrasions
-Respiratory Tract
-Gastrointestinal Tract
-Mucous Membrane
-Skin Lesions/ cuts/ abrasions
a)
Sources of entry/ exit
b)
Vectors
c)
Infectious Agents
d)
Modes of Transmission
34.
Which is an example of Vehicle Born Transmission?
a)
Person-to-person contact
b)
Mosquito bite
c)
Use of unsterile medical instruments
d)
Floating pathogens in the air
35.
Which of the following factors affect how susceptible a host is to infection?
a)
Genetic Factors
b)
General Factors
c)
Immune System Strength
d)
All of the above are factors
36.
The period of time from the initial infection until the individual becomes infectious to others is known as the:
a)
Period of Communicability
b)
Incubation Period
c)
Latent Period
d)
Event Horizon
37.
Which is the most difficult type of disease transmission to prevent?
a)
Person to Person
b)
Airborne
c)
Vehicle Borne
d)
Vector Borne
38.
Which type of infectious agents do antibiotics work to defeat?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Viruses
c)
Protozoa
d)
Helminths
39.
Strep Throat, Pneumonia and Staph Infection are all examples of
a)
Viruses
b)
Bacterial
c)
Prions
d)
Protozoa
40.
Mosquitos, ticks and flies are all examples of :
a)
Fomites
b)
Vectors
c)
Viruses
d)
Environmental Reservoirs
41.
Area where the causative agent can live
a)
mode of transmission
b)
portal of exit
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of entry
42.
Way that causative agent transmits to another host
a)
portal of entry
b)
portal of exit
c)
reservoir
d)
mode of transmission
43.
Pathogen that causes disease
a)
portal of exit
b)
susceptible host
c)
causative agent
d)
portal of entry
44.
infection acquired while in a hospital setting
a)
direct contact
b)
opportunistic infection
c)
indirect contact
d)
nosocomial infection
45.
way for causative agent to escape the reservoir
a)
portal of entry
b)
portal of exit
c)
reservoir
d)
causative agent
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