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Communicable Diseases

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name

Class

Date

What is a communicable disease?

A disease that can be passed from human to human

A disease that can't be passed from human to human

A disease passed from human to animal or animal to human

A disease that can't be passed from animal to human or human to animal

Which of these are non specific defences

Skin

White blood cells

Antibodies

Mucus

Stomach acid

Viruses are the smallest disease-causing organisms. Fact or Fiction

Fact

Fiction

________ are disease-causing organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them. Think "fancy word for germs".

Virus

Disease

Communicable

Pathogen

_______ Is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind

disease

infection

pathogen

All diseases are caused by pathogens. Fact or Fiction?

Fact

Fiction

A doctor would most likely prescribe an antibiotic to treat what type of pathogen?

Fungi

Protist

Virus

Bacteria

Pathogens like to "attack" humans because they seek which of the following:

shelter

food source

place to multiply

all of the above

Mosquitoes and Ticks are examples of organisms that can spread disease. These types of organisms are refereed to as?

Vectors

Fungi

Pathogens

10.

The __________ period is how long the disease can spread from one person to another.

Sickness

Bed rest

Contagious

11.

Washing your hands is the _________ effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease?

least

most

12.

Ways to limit exposure to communicable disease :

washing your hands

eating a balanced diet and participating in physical activity

learn stress management techniques

All of the above

13.

Cancer, Hypertension, and Asthma are examples of what types of disease?

Non-communicable

Communicable

14.

Athlete's foot is an example of which pathogen

Bacteria

Virus

Fungus

Protist

15.

Catching the disease by touching a contaminated object

direct

indirect

vector-borne

16.

What are five pathogens that can cause communicable diseases?

Bacteria, carbohydrates and protein

Insects. Water, soil

Bacteria, virus, fungi, Protist, parasite

17.

__________ causes typhoid

Protist

Bacteria

Fungi

18.

Fungi causes skin infection

True

False

Not sure

19.

What are two viral diseases that do have a vaccine?

Measles and typhoid

Measles and malaria

Measles and chicken pox

20.

All microbes are bad for you.

True

False

21.

_________ is an example of an airborne disease.

cholera

zika

measles

bird flu

22.

What are some effective ways to stop the spread of disease?

vaccination

proper hygene

healthy diet

all of the above

23.

STI's are what kind of disease?

Non-Communicable

Communicable

Both

Neither

24.

True or False?
The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissue, and organs that work together to protect the body

True

False

25.

A tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called

bacteria

a virus

a fungi

a protist

26.

What does a vaccine do?

Gives you immunity

Gets you sick

Cures you

Kills you

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Communicable Diseases

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

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