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S2 Health and Disease

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true for microorganisms?

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

examples include bacteria, some fungi and ants

d)

need a microscope to be seen

2.

Bacteria ALWAYS need glucose, a suitable temperature and (a)   to survive and grow.

3.

Which of the following is NOT needed for fungi to survive and grow?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

suitable temperature

d)

cells

4.

Which of the following are times when microorganism growth should be restricted?

a)

Bacteria growing in milk

b)

Yeast growing when making beer

c)

Yeast growing between the toes

d)

Bacteria from a swab growing in a lab

5.

Which of these are ways that microorganism growth can be restricted?

a)

cold temperatures

b)

drying

c)

hot temperatures

d)

chopping

6.

What can antibiotics be used to kill?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Viruses

d)

Yeast

7.

A jelly that can be used to grow microorganisms in a lab is called nutrient (a)   .

8.

When growing microorganisms in a lab, which of the following is NOT needed?

a)

Incubator

b)

Cotton bud

c)

Biohazard tape

d)

Fridge

9.

Which of the following are found in a virus?

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

Nucleus

c)

Protein coat

d)

Cell membrane

10.

When it comes to size, viruses are much (a)   than cells.

11.

Which is the correct order of events for a virus invading a host?

a)

virus invades host cell - destroys host cell - replicates - invades more host cells

b)

virus invades host cell - replicates - destroys host cell - invades more host cells

c)

virus invades host cell - destroys host cell - invades more host cells - replicates

12.

Which of the following are true for pathogens?

a)

Cause disease

b)

Can be bacteria

c)

Can be fungi

d)

Can be viruses

13.

When pathogens try to enter our lungs, they are trapped by (a)   and swept away by cilia.

14.

When pathogens are swallowed they are often destroyed by stomach (a)   .

15.

What types of cells are involved in defending the body against pathogens?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

phagocytes

d)

lymphocytes

16.

How do lymphocytes destroy pathogens?

a)

Produce acid

b)

Engulf them

c)

Produce antibodies

d)

Squash them

17.

Which of the following are true about vaccines?

a)

They can protect you from pathogens

b)

They make lymphocytes produce specific antibodies

c)

They cannot be given to babies

d)

They are not always an injection

18.

If enough members of a population become vaccinated against a particular pathogen it can protect weaker, unvaccinated people. This is called (a)   immunity.