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infectious diseases

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that cause disease are called __________________.

a)

hosts

b)

pathogens

c)

Phagocytes

d)

Flagellum

2.

All include pathogens EXCEPT for__________________.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Toxins

c)

Viruses

d)

Fungi

e)

Protists

3.

Which of the following is an effective method of preventing infection by Malaria?

a)

Use pesticides to kill the mosquito (vector)

b)

Quarantine the mosquitos that carry the parasite

c)

Provide condoms to prevent transmission of parasite during sex

d)

Drink plenty of water

4.

Ways to prevent Cholera?

a)

Drink boiled or pasteurized water.

b)

Peel fruits and vegetables before eating, such as bananas, oranges, grapes.

c)

Do not drink tap water or use tap water to brush your teeth.

d)

All answers above

5.

Cholera and Diarrhea related to each other?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.
Which protist causes malaria?
a)
plasmodium
b)
anopheles
c)
trypanosoma
d)
chagas
7.
In stage one of malaria where does the protist go after the mosquito bites a human?
a)
liver
b)
red blood cells
c)
eggs and sperm
d)
brain
8.

Mosquitoes are responsible for spreading diseases like...

a)

Dengue

b)

Malaria

c)

Zika

d)

Influenza

9.

Malaria is

caused by female mosquito named as____

a)

Ades

b)

Antipheles

c)

Anopheles

10.

We can stop mosquito breed by :

a)

Filling up pits

b)

Spraying oil in stagnant water

c)

Do not let stagnant water to collect.

d)

Keeping our surrounding clean

e)

All of the above

11.

________ is a very common disease in the modern world, and has been known as the coughing disease in many countries.

a)

Diabetes

b)

The Flu

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

HIV

12.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of tuberculosis?

a)

Coughing

b)

Fever

c)

Shortness of breath

d)

Short-term memory loss

13.

What is Tuberculosis?

a)

Bacon

b)

Healthy Virus

c)

Lungs

d)

Bacteria

14.

TB usually kills a person by gradually eating holes in the lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is measles?

a)

Is a severe infection caused by a bacterium that affects the brain and nervous system

b)

Is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV)

c)

Is one of the classic skin rashes that occur in childhood

16.

How long does it take to get the symptoms of measles?

a)

15 to 19 days

b)

5 to 9 days

c)

1 to 4 days

d)

10 to 14 days

17.

How is Dengue fever spread?

a)

By human to human contact

b)

By mosquito bites

c)

By unhygienic habits

d)

By eating unhealthily

18.

Which of the following is a symptom of Dengue fever?

a)

Coughing up Blood

b)

Hallucinations

c)

High Fever

d)

Increased Stress

19.

Rabies is spread by:

a)

saliva

b)

blood

c)

tears

20.
a)

fever

b)

faint

c)

chicken pox

d)

heart attack

21.
What is the virus that causes AIDS?
a)
Hardly Infected Virus
b)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
c)
Human Infected Virus
d)
Hate Infections Virus
22.
What does the HIV virus do inside the T cell?
a)
destroy the T cell immediately
b)
make copies of itself then destroy the T cell
c)
hang out forever
d)
the virus doesn't affect the T cell at all
23.
Moms CANNOT pass HIV to their unborn children.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

You can spread HIV by sharing cups and spoons with a HIV positive person.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Small pox is a __________ illness.

a)

Bacterial

b)

Viral

c)

Autoimmune

d)

Modern

26.

Small pox spreads through saliva and mucas droplets

a)

True

b)

False