WorksheetsCommunicable/Non-Communicable Disease
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
________ are disease-causing organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them. Think "fancy word for germs".
Virus
Disease
Communicable
Pathogen
An illness that affects the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
Allergies
Diabetes
Asthma
Conjunctivitis
An illness that affects how your body uses sugar.
Cystic Fibrosis
Pertussis
Cancer
Diabetes
A disorder that causes bones to become weak. The weak bones can lead to breaks.
Cancer
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Heart Disease
A reaction in the body to a foreign substance, such as pollen, bee venom, or pet dander.
Common Cold
Heart Disease
Asthma
Allergies
A range of diseases characterized by the presence of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably. These cells have the ability to invade and destroy normal body tissue and can spread throughout the body.
Cystic Fibros
Cancer
Diabetes
Heart Disease
There are a variety of causes of this communicable disease, including diet, lack of exercise, being overweight, other health conditions, and genetics.
Heart Disease
Cancer
Asthma
Allergies
Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogen?
Mucus
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Protozoa
A disease that is hereditary can be passed from parents to children.
True
False
What is immune system?
the antibiotics that fight diseases
the body system that fight diseases
the medicine that makes you feel better
Influenza is...
The common Flu
Disease-causing organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope.
A disease outbreak is the occurrence of cases of the disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area, or season.
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Incubation period is...
A disease outbreak is the occurrence of cases of the disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area, or season.
A medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents (non-infectious or non-transmissible)
The time between when the victim comes in contact with the microbe until the disease symptoms begin.
A piece of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat. Needs a host to survive.
Pandemic is...
The common flu virus
A disease outbreak is the occurrence of cases of the disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area, or season.
Prevalent over a whole country or the world
