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Infectious diseases

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I can stop taking my antibiotics as soon as I start feeling better.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

As long as I take the right number of pills, I can take antibiotics at any time of the day.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

I can save leftover antibiotics for the next time I get sick

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Incorrect use of antibiotics can lead to development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Antibiotics will help cure colds and flu.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Bacteria are used to clean up toxic chemicals that man has released into the environment

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Bacteria have a variety of shapes. Bacteria that look like corkscrews are called -

a)

Cocci

b)

Spirilli

c)

Bacilli

8.

Which germ is responsible for the common cold?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Fungi

d)

Protozoa

9.

How do bacteria and viruses spread from one person to another?

a)

Sneezing and coughing

b)

Contaminated food or water

c)

Contact with other peoples blood or body fluids

d)

All of the above

10.

Which of the following is TRUE about bacteria?

a)

Bacteria are microbes

b)

Bacteria aren't trying to make us sick they are simply trying to survive

c)

There are many different types of Bacteria.

d)

All of the Above

11.

Which of the following statements concerning bacteria is False?

a)

Bacteria can be found everywhere.

b)

Some bacteria are harmful, some are harmless and some are helpful.

c)

Bacteria are smaller than viruses.

d)

Live Bacteria can be found in yogurt.

12.

The system in our body responsible for fighting germs is called the...?

a)

Digestive System

b)

Immune System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Circulatory System

13.

What is the process of heating something for a specific length of time at a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria?

a)

Pasteurization

b)

Reproduction

c)

Digestion

d)

Boiling

14.

How many cells does a bacterium contain? (a)  

15.

Which of the following differentiates viruses from bacteria?

a)

viruses need cells in order to replicate, bacteria do not

b)

viruses tend to be much bigger than bacteria

c)

viruses attack vital organs whereas bacteria primarily infect the bloodstream

16.

Can germs spread in a swimming pool? If others who are ill (i.e. have a cold) are swimming in the same pool as I am, could I get ill from their germs? Explain your answer

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17.

Which of these must infect a living host to reproduce?

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

18.

When provided the proper nutrients, which of these can grow and reproduce on their own without a living host?

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

19.

Pathogen microorganisms are bacteria or viruses that can cause foodborne illness.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of these is a chemical to limit the growth of bacteria?

a)

flagella

b)

antibiotics

c)

cocci

d)

nitrogen

21.

Some bacteria can live without oxygen. They are called

a)

homonids

b)

omnivores

c)

hermaphrodites

d)

anaerobes

22.

Rod-shaped bacteria are called _________.

a)

cocci

b)

colonies

c)

spirilla

d)

bacilli

23.

Which one is true?

a)

Bacteria are multi-celled organisms

b)

Bacteria are vertebrates

c)

Bacteria are eukaryotic

d)

Bacteria are one-celled organisms

24.

A type of food poisoning caused by bacteria in canned foods is called __________.

a)

botulism

b)

diphtheria

c)

sporangia

d)

tetanus

25.

Which of these foods is usually pasteurized?

a)

wheat

b)

milk

c)

bananas

d)

meat

26.

An organism that uses dead material as a source of food is called a(n) __________.

a)

protozoan

b)

archaebacteria

c)

omnivore

d)

saprophyte

27.

Give 2 examples of how bacteria are used in industry.

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28.

Are viruses are living or non-living. Give evidence to support your answer.

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29.

Some scientists are becoming increasingly worried that the practice of feeding antibiotics to livestock is reducing the effectiveness of the few remaining human antibiotics. Explain why

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