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WorksheetsHealth - Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called
bacteria
a virus
a fungi
ha protist
What term describes a disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.
antigen
prion
pathogen
allergen
A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus is called?
a bacteriophage
a virus
a protist
bacteria
The body's response to an infection by showing redness, swelling, & pain is called?
immunization
mobilization (stage of infection)
inflammation
amebic dysentery
Which of these in NOT a disease that can be treated with antibiotics?
Flu
Step throat
Tetanus
Sinus infection
Which of these are NOT a physical barrier of your body to disease?
skin
mucous membranes
hair
chemicals
The proteins in your immune system that fight disease are called...?
lymph cells
white blood cells
amino acids
antibodies
Which word describes a network of vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph through the body?
lymphatic system
white blood cell
amebic dysentery
pathogen
What is the condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic?
antibiotic resistance
infectious disease
inflammation
salmonellosis
What term describes any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body?
Amebic dysentery
menigitis
infection disease
antibiotic resistance
