WorksheetsHealth and Disease KS3
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 9mins
____________________ are germs that can cause diseases.
vaccines
pathogens
access points
organism
A _______________________ is an illness that causes the body or part of the body to not function properly.
susceptible
symptom
microbe
disease
Doctors give injections called ______________________ to help lower the chance of getting an illness.
vaccines
immune systems
microbes
abrasions
Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose are all _______________ of the common cold.
access points
abrasions
organisms
symptoms
Chicken pox is an example of a ___________________________ disease.
non-communicable
exposure
abrasion
communicable
Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.
True
False
A healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk of getting a non-communicable disease.
True
False
Which is NOT an example of a communicable disease?
Pink Eye
Chicken Pox
Cancer
Cold
Which is NOT an example of a non-communicable disease?
Diabetes
Flu
Heart Disease
Alzeimer's
Which is NOT a healthy habit you can practice to reduce your risk of getting a disease?
Wash Hands
Don't share personal items
Sneeze in your hands
Don't touch your face
The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.
respiratory
digestive
muscular
immune
Viruses and bacteria are ________________ because they can't be seen without the help of a microscope.
organisms
microbes
vaccines
abrasions
Our bodies first line of defense is our skin.
True
False
Communicable disease are ones that...
can not be passed from organism to organism
can be passed from organism to organism
can be passed from organism to organism by direct contact only
can be passed from organism to organism by indirect contact only
An example of a communicable disease is..
measles
coronavirus
chicken pox
all of the above
Non-communicable diseases...
can not be passed from organism to organism
can be passed from organism to organism
can be passed from organism to organism by direct contact only
can be passed from organism to organism by indirect contact only
An example of a non-communicable disease is...
asthma
flu
coronavirus
measles
A rapidly spreading outbreak of disease affecting widespread regions across the world ( ex: smallpox, TB, certain flu outbreaks, covid)
Epidemic
Pandemic
Protozoa
Bacteria
Antibiotics will only kill...
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungus
