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Pathogens

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pathogen is non-living?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

e)

They are all alive

2.

Which pathogen reproduces using binary fission (Asexual Reproduction)?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

3.

Ticks are an example of this way of transmitting (spreading) disease

a)

Air-borne

b)

Vector

c)

Touching a surface

d)

Contaminated food or water

4.

Which pathogen does NOT have DNA?

a)

fungi

b)

protist/parasite

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

e)

they all have DNA

5.

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

a)

protist/parasite

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

6.
Viruses reproduce themselves by...
a)
dividing into two identical copies
b)
causing cells to transform into viruses
c)
making host cells reproduce copies of the viruses
d)
planting eggs inside host organisms
7.

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

a)

viruses

b)

parasites

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

8.

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

a)

the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

b)

the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

c)

the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

d)

the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

9.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
10.

From the kingdom protist, these microscopic animal like organism that cause disease.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protozoans

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

11.

Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that could best explain how the people got sick?

a)

contact with environmental sources

b)

contact with an infected animal

c)

contact with a contaminated object

d)

contact with an infected person

12.

How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?

a)

by taking medication daily

b)

by preventing transmission between people

c)

by wearing clean clothing daily

d)

by performing dental hygiene three times each day

13.

The best way to prevent a viral infection is to

a)

take antibiotics

b)

take antiviral meds

c)

get a vaccination

d)

Stay away from sick people

14.

Malaria is caused by:

a)

parasite

b)

fungi

c)

virus

d)

bacteria

15.

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

a)

fungus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

virus