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Disease

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

You have a cold, but your doctor will not give you an antibiotic, this is because

a)

antibiotics makes colds worse

b)

colds are not infectious

c)

antibiotics provide bacteria with food

d)

antibiotics do not kill viruses

2.

Which example best illustrates a pandemic?

a)

In the late 1400’s, native populations were almost wiped out by European diseases.

b)

In 1854, cholera spread through London, killing 12.5% of the population.

c)

In 1918, the Spanish flu caused millions of deaths worldwide.

d)

Last year, seasonal flu was responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States.

3.

Which of these infectious diseases can be spread via infected water?

a)

Ebola

b)

Cholera

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Measles

4.

Why was the 1918 influenza pandemic nicknamed the Spanish Flu?

a)

Spanish doctors discovered it.

b)

Deaths first occurred in Spain.

c)

Spain was most impacted.

d)

Spanish press was able to freely report on the flu due to the country's neutrality in World War I.

5.

You have strep throat and your doctor gives you a prescription for ten days of an antibiotic. By the second day, you feel much better. What should you do?

a)

Continue taking all the medication because you already paid for it.

b)

Stop taking the medication and save it for the next strep throat.

c)

Stop taking the medication to reduce the chance of resistance.

d)

Continue taking all of the medication to reduce the chance of bacteria returning

6.

Which cause athlete’s foot, ringworm, and thrush?

a)

protozoa

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses

d)

fungi

7.

Which is the most likely reason for a decline in antibiotic use?

a)

Doctors don't like antibiotics

b)

Companies find antibiotics too expensive to produce.

c)

Most health insurance does not cover treatment with antibiotics.

d)

Bacterial infections have become resistant to present antibiotic treatment.

8.

Which is the vector for malaria?

a)

fly

b)

bacteria

c)

mosquito

d)

bumblebee

9.

What characteristic of viruses distinguishes them from cells?

a)

They do not have hereditary material.

b)

They are not separated from their environments.

c)

They are not complete cells

d)

Their traits do not evolve in response to selection pressures.

10.

Which disease is caused by living organisms?

a)

cold

b)

malaria

c)

smallpox

d)

influenza

11.

Diseases that can be transmitted between organisms are

a)

infectious.

b)

inherited.

c)

environmental.

d)

congenital.

12.

Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading through a classroom?

a)

Have a large supply of tissues on the teacher’s desk.

b)

Have all students wash their hands regularly with soap.

c)

Have all students shake hands regularly with all students.

d)

Have all students wipe desk with dry paper towel at end of class

13.

Which aspect of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

a)

vaccination

b)

transportation

c)

communication

d)

sanitation

14.

Which is most likely the result if temperatures in an area become slightly warmer and the area receives slightly more precipitation?

a)

All microbes will cease to exist.

b)

The number of microbes will increase.

c)

The number of microbes will decrease.

d)

The microbe population will remain constant.

15.

Humans with HIV can transmit the HIV virus to other humans even though they do not show the symptoms of the disease. Which term best describes the unaffected individual?

a)

carrier

b)

contagion

c)

mutagen

d)

vector

16.

Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?

a)

overcrowding

b)

use of vaccines

c)

small population

d)

small population

17.

Which best explains why doctors advise their patients to be vaccinated against the flu each year?

a)

The flu vaccine becomes more effective over time.

b)

The flu vaccine is developed to last for only two months.

c)

The flu vaccine given each year combines the flu vaccines given over the past five years.

d)

flu vaccine is developed based on the virus identified as causing the particular strain of flu that year.

18.

Which leads to the conclusion that strep throat is a bacterial infection?

a)

Strep throat is treated with vaccines.

b)

Strep throat is treated with antibiotics.

c)

A strep infection will go away without being treated.

d)

A person who has strep throat can never have it again.

19.

A city has an outbreak of a disease that affects an unusually large portion of its population at the same time. Which term best describes the outbreak?

a)

pandemic

b)

plague

c)

epidemic

d)

infection

20.

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

21.

After World War I, an outbreak of the Spanish Flu killed 50 million to 100 million people around the world. Which best describes this occurrence?

a)

Epidemic, because it happened within a relatively short time span.

b)

Epidemic, because it affected many individuals in multiple countries.

c)

Pandemic, because it happened within a relatively short time span.

d)

Pandemic, because it affected many individuals in multiple countries.

22.

Which best describes treatments for viral epidemics and viral pandemics?

a)

Both are easily treated using a combination of vaccination and antibiotics.

b)

Epidemics are treated with vaccinations, while pandemics are treated with antibiotics.

c)

Epidemics are treated with antibiotics, while pandemics are treated with vaccinations.

d)

Neither is easily treated- viral infections are easier to prevent than they are to treat.

23.

Which statement best explains why viruses can only reproduce within a host?

a)

Viruses lack the genes necessary for transcription.

b)

Viruses need the host to provide nutrients.

c)

Viruses need the host cell to break down their cell membranes.

d)

Viruses lack the ribosomes necessary to make their own proteins.

24.

In 1918, an outbreak of influenza infected 500,000 people all over the world. Tens of millions of those infected died. In 1994, an outbreak of pneumonic plague spread quickly through the city of Surat in India, killing 52 people. Which statement best describes the two events?

a)

Both outbreaks were pandemics.

b)

Both outbreaks were epidemics.

c)

The influenza outbreak was a pandemic. The plague outbreak was an epidemic.

d)

The influenza outbreak was an epidemic. The plague outbreak was a pandemic

25.

Which is the best requirement for viruses to reproduce?

a)

The virus must be inside a living cell.

b)

The virus must produce a toxin.

c)

The virus must be a pathogen.

d)

The virus must be treatable

26.

Which human disease is caused by a parasitic infection?

a)

cancer

b)

influenza

c)

athlete’s foot

d)

African sleeping sickness

27.

A strain of influenza originates in Southeast Asia and spreads to countries including the United States and Europe, infecting millions of individuals worldwide. Which best describes the spread of this disease?

a)

Epidemic, then a pandemic because it did not originate in the United States.

b)

Pandemic, then an epidemic because it affected citizens of the United States.

c)

Epidemic, then a pandemic because originated in one geographic area before spreading to others.

d)

Pandemic, then an epidemic because it originated in one geographic area before spreading to others.

28.

The purpose of giving a person a vaccine is to

a)

introduce chemicals that destroy viruses.

b)

stimulate your bodies warriors

c)

prevent inflammation

d)

cure a disease

29.

Which thing is the smallest in size?

a)

bacterium

b)

red blood cell

c)

virus

d)

fungus

30.

Which disease is caused by a virus?

a)

skin cancer

b)

influenza

c)

diabetes

d)

ringworm

31.

How are parasites and viruses similar?

a)

both are contagious diseases

b)

both infect the hosts

c)

neither can harm you

d)

neither use oxygen

32.

Which is the best method for preventing a parasitic disease?

a)

Vaccination

b)

wearing a mask

c)

limiting physical contact with others

d)

avoiding contaminated food and water

33.

What parasite is most often responsible for the spread of Lyme disease?

a)

amoeba

b)

crane fly

c)

deer tick

d)

mosquito

34.

Which best contrasts a bacteria and a virus?

a)

A bacterium can reproduce, whereas a virus will not reproduce.

b)

A bacterium does not live in living things, whereas a virus does.

c)

A bacterium is a one-celled living organism, whereas a virus is a nonliving organism.

35.

How do viruses cause disease?

a)

by secreting toxins

b)

by producing excess waste

c)

by damaging or killing cells

d)

by competing with healthy cells for nutrients

36.

Why do some antibiotics become ineffective over time?

a)

because they only kill certain viruses

b)

because they mutate before being used

c)

because they are overused for treatments

d)

because they only work for a few hours a day