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WorksheetsYr12 Bio - Pathogens and Pandemics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which pathogen is non-living?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasite/Protist
They are all alive
This term is used when a disease affects a large proportion of the people over a large area.
Epidemic
Pandemic
Disease
Pathogens
This term is used when many people in a local area get sick at the same time.
Epidemic
Pandemic
Diseases
Pathogens
People had access to new antiviral drugs.
People were educated about what caused HIV infection
People with HIV were isolated from the population.
A widespread vaccination program was introduced within the targetted population.
What would be the most effective method of preventing the spread of measles during an outbreak?
Wash hands throughly after going to the toilet.
Establish a 'clean needle' exchange program.
Vaccinate all infected people.
Isolate all infected people.
Based on the information in the table, which statement is correct?
Ebola is the most contagious disease.
Polio and Smallpox havea similar infection rate.
More people would die from measles than any other disease shown.
The fecal oral route is the the most effective in terms of spreading the disease.
Wild mosquitoes will be more effective at mating than GM mosquitoes.
Humans bitten by the GM mosquitoes will be protected from the zika virus.
There will be a decrease in this type of mosquito.
the gene will be transferred to the wild adult females.
The outbreak of yellow fever is considered to be a pandemic
Infected inviduals that travel to other areas of Brazil will nto increase the spread of the disease.
The outbreak of yellow fever is occuring in populations with high vaccination rates for yellow fever.
Elimination of mosquito breeding sites in areas with yellow fever will reduce the number of individuals infected.
The test for HIV is reliable because:
the dye reacts with the patients blood serum.
the enzyme has an active site for the HIV antigen.
man-made antibody has the same shape as the HIV antigen.
HIV antigen has a complimentary shape to the HIV-antibody
