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Disease Detectives

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are larger in size

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

2.

Are single-cell organisms

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

3.

Cause disease

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

4.

Come in a variety of shapes and sizes

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

5.

Contain a nucleoid region made up of DNA

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

6.

Are considered to be living organisms

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

7.

Are considered to be non-living organisms

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

8.

Does not contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

9.

Reproduce on their own

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

10.

Reproduce by hi-jacking host cell machinery

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

11.
All bacteria have DNA. 
a)
true
b)
false
12.
All bacteria are harmful to humans
a)
True
b)
False
13.

A small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.

a)

Host

b)

Vaccine

c)

Virus

d)

Genome

14.
Which of the following is not true of bacteria? 
a)
they are prokaryotes
b)
they are multi-celled
c)
found pretty much everywhere
d)
they are on you right now! 
15.
TRUE or FALSE: Bacteria are not alive. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.
TRUE or FALSE: Viruses can be killed with an antibiotic. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
Pathogens are... 
a)
good bacteria
b)
bad bacteria that gets you sick 
18.
Is all bacteria bad? 
a)
No, most is good or harmless
b)
Yes, most will get you sick
c)
Most bacteria is actually not very well known. 
19.
What is a virus? 
a)
a tiny packet of genetic material in a protein coat
b)
a cell with a flagella
c)
a cell with a nucleus 
20.
Compared to bacteria, viruses are much...
a)
smaller. 
b)
larger. 
c)
the same. 
21.
TRUE or FALSE: both bacteria and viruses contain genetic material and reproduce. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
If you are feeling ill and the doctor prescribes you some antibiotics to help you feel better, you are infected with a _______
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
23.
The chicken pox is spread via contact from person to person. In order to prevent getting the chicken pox, you can get a vaccination. Is chicken pox caused by a virus or a bacterium?
a)
Bacterium
b)
Virus
24.
The common cold can be spread many different ways. One such way is through coughing and sneezing. Is the common cold caused by bacteria or by viruses?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
25.
This helps you digest food in your stomach but can also cause you to become very ill.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
26.
When a ____ enters your body, it invades some of your cells and takes over some of the cell's organelles, redirecting it to produce more of _____.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Vrius
27.

Which disease is caused by a virus, not bacteria?

a)

scarlet fever

b)

pneumonia

c)

flu

d)

tuberculosis

28.

By itself, a virus is...

a)

a living animal

b)

a type of plant

c)

lifeless

d)

a harmful infection

29.

Vaccines are made from...

a)

dead or weakened viruses

b)

fungi

c)

allergens

d)

strong, active viruses

30.

A vaccine makes people immune to a disease by causing their bodies to make which of the following?

a)

bacteria

b)

virus-fighting antibodies

c)

antibiotics

d)

more protective skin cells

31.

Different bacteria do different things, including:

a)

helping people digest their food

b)

breaking down dead organisms

c)

turning milk into cheese

d)

all of the above

32.

A virus becomes active when it...

a)

is in the open air

b)

enters water

c)

enters a living cell

d)

wakes up in the morning

33.

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the groin area

c)

the wrist

d)

the inside of your elbow

34.

fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

35.

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradcardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

36.

what should you ask your patients before taking an oral temperature?

a)

have you had anything to eat or drink in the last 15 min?

b)

have you had any dental or oral work in the last 24 hours

c)

nothing, you just take the temperature '

d)

ask their name to verify the identity of the patient

37.

what are the first steps when taking vital signs

a)

wash hands

b)

introduce yourself

c)

identify the patient

d)

explain procedure

38.

systolic means

a)

the first sound we hear when taking a blood pressure

b)

the sound that the heart makes when it contracts

c)

the fist number we document when writing the BP

d)

SBP

39.

diastolic means

a)

the last or changing sound when taking a BP

b)

the sound the heart makes when it relaxes

c)

the bottom, or second number we write down when recording a BP

d)

DBP

40.

the main vital signs include

a)

blood pressure

b)

respirations and pulse

c)

temperature

d)

blood sugar

41.

12 to 20 represents ...

a)

the respiratory range for an adult

b)

the pulse rate for an adult

c)

the temperature ranges for a baby

d)

the blood pressure range for an adult

42.

all the following are normal ranges for vital signs EXCEPT

a)

blood pressure of 140/90

b)

12-20 respirations per minute

c)

98.6*F temperature

d)

60-100 bpm

43.

All of the following are vital signs except...

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Headache

d)

Pulse

44.

How do you check respirations in a patient that is conscious?

a)

Touch their chest or watch the chest

b)

Listen for their breathing

c)

Look, listen and feel

45.

What is a "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

46.

What is the action of the heart during Systole?

a)

Contraction

b)

Relaxation

47.

A(n) _______________ is a small specialized structure in side a cell.

a)

Parasite

b)

Infection

c)

Host

d)

Organelle

48.

_________________ are long whip like structures that allow flagellates to move

a)

Pellicle

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

Pseudopod

49.

single celled organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

bacteria

b)

cell wall

c)

flagellum

d)

endospore

50.

Cells that lack membrane bound organelles such a nucleus are called

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

51.

Bacteria are single-celled microscopic organisms

a)

true

b)

false

52.
Bacteria cells share which of the following organelles in common with plant and animal cells?
a)
cell membrane, RER
b)
cell wall, mitochondria
c)
nucleus, ribosomes
d)
ribosomes, cytoplasm
53.
Bacteria have a cell membrane
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Some do, some don't
d)
Only in certain temperature conditions
54.
Which of the following IS found in a bacteria cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nucleoid
c)
Mitochondria
d)
RER
55.
Bacteria cells have all of the following EXCEPT which?
a)
mitochondria
b)
genetic material
c)
cell membrane
d)
ribosomes

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