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Health - Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

bacteria

b)

a virus

c)

a fungi

d)

ha protist

2.

What term describes a disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.

a)

antigen

b)

prion

c)

pathogen

d)

allergen

3.

A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus is called?

a)

a bacteriophage

b)

a virus

c)

a protist

d)

bacteria

4.

The body's response to an infection by showing redness, swelling, & pain is called?

a)

immunization

b)

mobilization (stage of infection)

c)

inflammation

d)

amebic dysentery

5.

Which of these in NOT a disease that can be treated with antibiotics?

a)

Flu

b)

Step throat

c)

Tetanus

d)

Sinus infection

6.

Which of these are NOT a physical barrier of your body to disease?

a)

skin

b)

mucous membranes

c)

hair

d)

chemicals

7.

The proteins in your immune system that fight disease are called...?

a)

lymph cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

amino acids

d)

antibodies

8.

Which word describes a network of vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph through the body?

a)

lymphatic system

b)

white blood cell

c)

amebic dysentery

d)

pathogen

9.

What is the condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic?

a)

antibiotic resistance

b)

infectious disease

c)

inflammation

d)

salmonellosis

10.

What term describes any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body?

a)

Amebic dysentery

b)

menigitis

c)

infection disease

d)

antibiotic resistance