wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

HUMAN HEALTH (4.1:Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Caused by genetic factor or lifestyle.

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Non-infectious disease

2.

Cancer , diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular diseases are examples of ...........................

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Non-infectious disease

3.

A disease that can be transmitted from one individual to another.

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Non-infectious disease

4.

Caused by infection of pathogens directly through mediums and vectors.

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Non-infectious disease

5.

Dengue fever is example of .........................

a)

infectious disease

b)

non-infectious disease

6.

Flu is example of ........................

a)

infectious disease

b)

non-infectious disease

7.

Infectious diseases are spread by pathogens, the organisms that cause diseases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Which one below is a pathogen?

a)

Virus

b)

Some Bacteria

c)

Worms

d)

Fungi

e)

All true

9.

Airborne diseases are transmitted, through droplet transmission and dust transmission. Which statement below describes about the dust transmission?

a)

Pathogens can be transmitted from the mouth and nose of an infected person through sneezing, coughing or yawning.

b)

Bacteria in the saliva of an infected person dry up and form spores which spread together with the dust in the air.

10.

Diseases are broadly grouped into infectious and non-infectious diseases. In the list given below, identify the infectious diseases

a)

Hypertension

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Asthma

d)

Diabetes

11.

Tuberculosis is example of ...........................

a)

waterborne disease

b)

airborne disease

12.

Diseases like syphilis and AIDS are two examples of diseases that can be transmitted through .......................

a)

vectors

b)

contact

c)

breathing

d)

water

13.

Which one of the following is a water borne disease?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Malaria

c)

Influenza A (H1N1)

d)

Cholera

14.

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by an insect vector?

a)

HIV/AIDS

b)

Syphilis

c)

Malaria

d)

Chicken pox

15.

Some pathogens are transmitted from one host to another new host through animals. Animals that transmit these pathogens are called ......................

a)

Symptoms

b)

Reservoirs

c)

Vectors

d)

Vaccines

16.

Dengue is cause by ...................

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

virus

d)

protozoan

17.

Leptospirosis is cause by ..........................

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

protozoan

d)

fungi

18.

Which of the diseases below infected by mosquito bite ?

a)

Cholera and Typhoid

b)

Dengue and Cholera

c)

Malaria and Zika

d)

Dengue and Leptospirosis

19.

Fly that lands on dirt has pathogens on its legs and body.The fly transmits the pathogens to the food. This can cause disease such as ...........

a)

Malaria

b)

Cholera

c)

Leptospirosis

d)

Dengue

20.

How can infectious diseases be prevented from spreading?

a)

Improving personal and family hygiene, cleanliness of living places.

b)

Giving early treatment to patients

c)

Enforcing laws by issuing compounds to owner of dirty food premises.

d)

ALL TRUE