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WorksheetsPathogens and disease
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which type of pathogen lives and reproduces inside host cells until they burst
virus
bacteria
protist
fungi
Which type of pathogen reproduces by binary fission and produces toxins which cause illness in the infected person
virus
bacteria
protist
fungi
Which type of pathogen releases spores into the air?
virus
bacteria
protist
fungi
Which type of pathogen lives on or in a host and can cause illness by taking nutrients away from the host or creating
virus
bacteria
protist (parasite)
fungi
Select all the viral diseases from the list
measles
salmonella
tobacco mosaic
HIV
Select all the bacterial diseases:
malaria
gonorrhoea
salmonella
rose black spot
Select the disease causes by Protists
rose black spot
HIV
tobacco mosaic
malaria
Select the diseases caused by fungi:
rose black spot
gonorrhoea
athletes foot
measles
How is HIV transmitted from person to person? select all that are correct:
sexual contact
exchange of bodily fluids
droplet infection
in the air
How is Salmonella transmitted? Select all that are correct:
in the air
contaminated food
unclean surfaces
in water
Which disease is transmitted by a vector?
HIV
malaria
salmonella
rose black spot
Which of the following diseases are Plant diseases?
Tobacco Mosaic virus
Malaria
Rose Black Spot
Measles
Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent disease?
Good personal hygiene
Using pesticides to kill insects
Isolating infected individuals
sharing needles
Which of the following diseases can be treated with antibiotics?
salmonella
Tobacco mosaic
malaria
gonorrhoea
What is a vector?
An algae that causes disease
An animal that causes disease
a way to prevent disease
a type of rash
What type of pathogen is this?
virus
bacteria
fungi
protist
What type of pathogen is this?
virus
bacteria
fungi
protist
Which of the following are symptoms of Measles:
fever
rash
vomiting
diarrhoea
Which of the following are symptoms of Salmonella:
diarrhoea
vomiting
abdominal cramps
all of the these
Which vector is responsible for spreading malaria?
birds
cows
mosquitos
flies
