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DISEASES AND PREVENTION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which of the following is a symptom of AIDS?

a)

Fever

b)

Swollen lymph nodes

c)

Tiredness

d)

All of the above

2.

2. The first ever instance of AIDS was reported in

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

None of the above

3.

HIV can also spread through

a)

Sharing water

b)

Breathing in infected droplets

c)

Sharing needles

d)

Kissing

4.

How many stages of HIV infection exist?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

NO Stages

5.

HIV is thought to have originated from

a)

Birds

b)

Mosquitos

c)

Chimpanzees

d)

None of the above

6.

SIV is the abbreviation of:

a)

Simian immunodeficiency virus

b)

Siluridae immunodeficiency virus

c)

Synodontidae immunodeficiency virus

d)

None of the above

7.

What is the best way to protect yourself against HIV?HIV is a retrovirus that infects and colonizes cells in the ______.

a)

immune system

b)

immune system and the central nervous system

c)

endocrine system

d)

immune system and endocrine system

8.

AIDS day is observed in world wide

a)

May 1

b)

December 1

c)

August 1

d)

june 1

9.

Th confirmatory test used to diagnose AIDS is

a)

ELISA

b)

western blot

c)

ESR

d)

PCR

10.

AIDS is

a)

Endemic

b)

Pandemic

c)

Epidemic

d)

Sporadic

11.

How does Ebola spread from human to human?

a)

Spreads through direct contact with blood and bodily fluids

b)

Spreads through inhaling infected droplets

c)

Spreads through contaminated water

d)

None of the above

12.

Which of the following vitamins cannot be produced by our body?

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin K

c)

vitamin C

d)

All of the above

13.

Which of the following minerals controls growth and body weight?

a)

Iodine

b)

Calcium

c)

Phosphorous

d)

All of the above

14.

Which of the following vitamins is called a water-soluble vitamin?

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin D

c)

vitamin C

d)

vitamin K

15.

_________ helps in the regulation of blood volume and blood pressure.

a)

Iron

b)

Iodine

c)

Sodium

d)

Phosphorous

16.
What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?
a)
A bacterium
b)
A virus
c)
A fungus
d)
A protist
17.
Athlete's foot is which type?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protist
18.
A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing is called
a)
Diabetes
b)
Stroke
c)
Hypertension
d)
Asthma
19.

Deficiency of __________ causes Night blindness.

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin A

20.

Cause: Degradation of brain cells

a)

Alzheimer's Disease

b)

Rheumatic Heart Disease

c)

Pneumonia

d)

Peptic Ulcer Disease

e)

Hepatitis A