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WorksheetsUnit 6 - Human Health and the Environment
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The theory in the Middle Ages that scholars believed was diseases were caused by poisonous vapor or mist filled with particles from decomposed matter. This is called the ____ theory
Miasma
Plague
Black Death
Germ
A toxin, lead can be found in
all of these
paints
the soil, atmosphere, and water
gasoline
COVID-19 is considered an emergent virus because it
Was previously unknown
Has become resistant to antibiotics
Had been controlled until recently
Developed from two other viruses
Which of the following kingdoms would fit into the Prokaryote category?
Archaebacteria
Plants
Fungi
Protists
Something that causes birth defects in an unborn fetus is known as a
Teratogen
Chemical Toxin
Mutagen
Carcinogen
Bloodletting was thought to cure disease by
Balancing the 4 humors
Draw blood away from the injured or affected orgaans
Making the body so cold the disease dies
Building antibodies in the body
A chemical that increases the risk of cancer is known as
Carcinogen
Mutagen
Teratogen
Chemical Toxin
Bob recently died from a heart attack. Which of the following most likely led to his death?
Too much bad fats in his diet
Too much UV Radiation
Too much BPA
Too much water
Which of the following in an example of a disease caused by a prion?
Mad Cow Disease
Athlete's Foot
Food Poisoning
Staph Infection
Plasmodium and Cryptosporidium are examples of what disease-causing agent?
Protozoa
Bacteria
Virus
Fungus
What is a Prion?
A protein
A protozoa
A form of bacteria
A type of virus
Naturally occurring pollutants can become hazardous to health when they are
Above normal levels
Used by industry
Introduced into water
Introduced into food
How do antibiotics help fight disease?
Antibiotics kill or stop the growth of bacteria
Antibiotics hlp our boies develop immunity to disease
Antibiotics prvent future infections
Antibiotics kill or stop the growth of viruses
You are traveling to a country in which you may be exposed to a virus that you have never been infected with. Which wouuld be the best way to protect yourself from infection?
Get a vaccination before you leave to prevent an infection
Take antibiotics with you in case you become infected while you are in that country
Get a vaccination after you become infected with the virus
Take antibiotics before you leave to prevent an infection
Any antigen that causes a reaction in sensitive individuals and is not a parasite is known as a(n)
Allergen
Neurotoxin
Mutant
Chemical toxin
SARS, COVID-19, The Spanish Flu, H1N1, and Swine Flu are examples of what disease-causing agent?
Virus
Bacteria
Protozoa
Fungus
When a disease is passed from vertebrate animals to humans, it is known as
Zoonosis
Non-Transmittable
Parasitic
Emergent
Something that damages the DNA within cells, increasing the frequency of mutations is known as a
Mutagen
Chemical Toxin
Carcinogen
Teratogen
What can an Endocrine Hormone Disruptor do?
All of these
Prevents natural hormones from attaching to their target organ
Mimics the natural hormone and amplified the effects
Interferes with the function of normal chemical messengers in the body
Examples of Neurotoxins are
Both of these
Lead
Mercury
Neither of these
The theory that revolutionized medicine in which the medical profecssionals recognized that diseases are caused by microorganisms, too small to see without magnification is called the ___ theory.
Germ
Miasma
Plaguye
Black Death
Where would a person most likely to exposed to a zoonotix emergent disease?
A pig farm
Eating raw fish
Eating undercooked meat
Dirty drinking water
Which best describes how Archaebacteria and Ebacteria are different?
Eubacteria have Peptidoglycan in their cell wall
Eubacteria have chitin in their cell wall
Archaebacteria have a nucleus
Archaebacteria reproduce through binary fission
Athlete's foot and Ringworm are examples of what disease-causing gent
Fungus
Protozoa
Virus
Bacteria
