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Infection - Pathogenesis

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your Name

4 lines
2.

Your Register Number

4 lines
3.
An infection that begins in a healthcare facility is a
a)
endogenous
b)
nosocomial
c)
exogenous
d)
opportunistic
4.

A Pandemic affects

a)

a family

b)

a certain area

c)

multiple countries

d)

a single person

5.
Ringworm is caused by
a)
Virus
b)
Fungi
c)
protozoa
d)
helminth
6.
What is a pathogen
a)
a doctor who specializes in curing diseases
b)
microbe that are beneficial when present
c)
a special machine that is used to grow microbes
d)
a small living organism that can cause disease
7.
A protein made by white blood cells to fight a specific pathogen.
a)
Antibody
b)
Antivirus
c)
Allegra
d)
Allotment
8.

the body's response to an infection by showing redness, swelling, & pain

a)

immunization

b)

mobilization (stage of infection)

c)

inflammation

9.

Molecules on the surface or at the end of pili that bind to receptors on host cells are called;

a)

adhesins

b)

complementary proteins

c)

fimbriae

d)

protein spikes

10.

Antibodies are only effective against a specific pathogen because:

a)

The shape of the antibody is the same as the shape of the antigen on the pathogen

b)

The shape of the antibody is complementary to the shape of the antigen on the pathogen

c)

Antibodies cause a primary immune response

d)

Antibodies cause a secondary immune response

11.

A host is:

a)

An organism that harbors a pathogen

b)

Grant Denyer on Family Feud

c)

An animal that transmits a pathogen

d)

A microorganism that has been transmitted

12.

Bacteria can come in a variety of shapes. Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?

a)

Cocci

b)

Fusilli

c)

Spirilla

d)

Bacillus

13.
infection acquired while body defenses are weak
a)
nosocomial
b)
opportunistic 
c)
direct
d)
indirect
14.
A mosquito is a...?
a)
Pathogen
b)
Malaria
c)
Vector
d)
Protist
15.
Salmonella food poisoning is caused by…?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Fungus
d)
Protist
16.
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Fungus
d)
Protists
17.
Tobacco mosaic virus affects…?
a)
Humans
b)
Animals
c)
Plants
d)
Microbes
18.
This disease is spread by a vector.
a)
Polio
b)
Malaria
c)
Measles
d)
Mumps
19.

An example of communicable disease is

a)

Cancer

b)

HIV AIDS

c)

Diabetes

d)

Common cold

20.

When a pathogen is moved from person to person through physical touch (kissing, hugging, close-up sneezing, shaking hands).

a)

Transmission

b)

Translation

c)

Emission

d)

Direct Contact

e)

Indirect Contact

21.

A man who is positive with Hepatitis B. He shares a needle with his friend Johnny when doing heroin. Johnny contracts Hep B. What type of transmission is this?

a)

Direct Contact

b)

Indirect Contact

c)

Airborne Transmission

d)

Foodborne Transmission

e)

Vector-Borne Transmission

22.

You are bit by a rabid squirrel! Because of this you contract Rabies. What type of transmission is this?

a)

Direct Contact

b)

Indirect Contact

c)

Airborne Transmission

d)

Foodborne Transmission

e)

Vector-Borne Transmission

23.

You eat at a restaurant. Someone sneezes on their hand and doesn't wash them. They then prepare a salad. The salad is then delivered to your table. What type of transmission is this?

a)

Direct Contact

b)

Indirect Contact

c)

Airborne Transmission

d)

Foodborne Transmission

e)

Vector-Borne Transmission

24.

You are bit by a rabid squirrel! Because of this you contract Rabies. Identify the vector.

a)

Human

b)

Squirrel

c)

Rabies

25.

You are bit by a rabid squirrel! Because of this you contract Rabies. Identify the host.

a)

Human

b)

Squirrel

c)

Rabies

26.

A Sticky, gooey, substance found in the nose and along our respiratory tract.

a)

Cilia

b)

Stomach

c)

Spleen

d)

Mucus

27.
A disease that is transmitted from one person to another is called _____.
a)
characteristic
b)
communal
c)
microbial
d)
communicable