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Contagious and non-contagious diseases

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You can get ringworm of the skin by sharing contaminated towels, clothing, and sports equipment, and by direct contact with an infected person. Ringworm is what type of disease?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

d)

Protozoa

2.

A doctor would most likely prescribe an antibiotic to treat what type of pathogen?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

d)

Protozoa

3.

Select all the symptom suppressing drugs

a)

Aspirin

b)

Antiviral drug

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Cough syrup

e)

Bronchodilator

4.

Select all the disease preventing drugs.

a)

Polio Vaccine

b)

COVID Vaccine

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Antiviral drugs

e)

Aspirin

5.

is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders.

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Immune system

d)

Muscular system

6.

A doctor would most likely prescribe an antiviral drug to treat what type of pathogen?

a)

Protozoa

b)

Bacteria

c)

Virus

d)

Fungus

7.

The most effective way to prevent the spread of diseases is to

a)

stay away from people

b)

be happy

c)

eat healthy

d)

wash hands

8.

Choose contagious diseases only

a)

Flu

b)

Heart attack

c)

Asthma

d)

Measles

e)

cancer

9.

Strep throat is caused by

a)

Unhealthy eating habits

b)

Smoking

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

10.

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.

a)

Dangerous

b)

communicable/contagious

c)

non-communicable/non-contagious

d)

pathogen

11.

____________ is an animal/insect that carries the disease from one person to another.

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protozoa

d)

Vector

12.

Athlete's foot is an example of this pathogen

a)

Virus

b)

Fungus

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protozoa

13.

We should stop taking antibiotics once the symptoms are suppressed.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

Lung cancer is a _________________ diseases caused by smoking.

a)

Contagious

b)

Non-Contagious

15.

The black substance that sticks to the lungs of a smoker is called

a)

Black pink

b)

Tar

c)

Nicotine

d)

Coal

16.

_______ Is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind

a)

Disease

b)

Infection

c)

Pathogen

d)

Virus