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Infectious diseases

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who demonstrated that microorganisms from air are able to grow in nutrient solutions

a)

Robert Koch

b)

Louis Pasteur

2.

Giardia cause is

a)

Bacterium

b)

Protozoan

c)

Virus

d)

Fungus

3.

pathogens are found in disease reservoirs

a)

True

b)

False

4.

is another bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics

(a)  

5.

antibiotics kills mostly

a)

bacteria and viruses

b)

viruses

c)

bacteria

6.

When pathogenic bacteria invade the body it might produce harmful substances

a)

True

b)

False

7.

can viruses grow on artificial media?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

4 ways pathogens are transmitted to humans 1)Direct contact ,2)indirectly through touching contaminated objects

and also?

(a)  

9.

Infectious diseases can be caused by Bacteria,fungi,virus and ?

(a)  

10.

you wouldn't get sick if your immune system isn't working properly

a)

True

b)

False

11.

an easy way to catch most infectious diseases is by coming in contact with a person or an animal with the infection

a)

True

b)

False

12.

a particular disease that has a large outbreak in an area and afflicts many people

a)

Endemic diseases

b)

Epidemic diseases

c)

Pandemic diseases

13.

Reservoirs might be

a)

Humans

b)

Animals

c)

Inanimate objects

d)

All of the above

14.

after the viruses invades and multiply in the cell they leave by causing it to burst or

(a)  

15.

at the end of Koch's experiment the second host had the same characteristics of the infected (first ) host

a)

True

b)

False