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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these does not prevent the spread of diseases?

a)

Barrier method contraception

b)

Cancer screening

c)

Sterilising water

d)

Practice safe sex.

2.

It is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus. Typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, and tiredness.

a)

mumps

b)

cold

c)

measles

d)

salmonela

3.

Which of these do lymphocytes not produce?

a)

Antigens

b)

Antibodies

c)

Antitoxins

d)

Pathogen

4.

How is measles often transmitted?

a)

Via dirty water

b)

Via uncooked food

c)

Through the air

d)

via overcooked food

5.

HIV/AIDS is what type of pathogen?

a)

A virus

b)

A bacterium

c)

A fungus

d)

A syndrome

6.

Which of these is a non-specific defence against disease?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

antibodies

c)

antigens

d)

skin

7.

What term describes an organism that transmits a disease?

a)

A host

b)

A vector

c)

A protist

8.

A disease that spread when people with certain infections cough, sneeze, or talk, spewing nasal and throat secretions into the air.

a)

Airborne disease

b)

Non-communicable disease

c)

Hereditary disease

d)

Deficiency disease

9.

which of the following is not included about communicable disease

a)

infectious diseases

b)

transmissible diseases

c)

contact with blood and bodily fluids

d)

cancers, cardiovascular disease

10.

According to Top 10 leading causes of outpatient visits in most regions of Ethiopia, September 2008–August 2009, which of the following scores the higest percentage?

a)

Malaria

b)

Acute

c)

Dyspepsia

d)

Pneumonia

11.

Salmonella is a bacterium. Malaria is an example of a disease caused by a protist.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

HIV/AIDS is a virus.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Meat, eggs and poultry are more likely to contain pathogens or pest. Vegetables and fruit may have salmonella

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Malaria is caused by a protist.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Rose black spot is a fungus.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Skin is a specific defence against infection.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE is something that you can't catch them from another person

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Cancer itself cannot be transmitted from one person to another

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE- Pathogens are disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi or protists, which can infect animals and plants. Humans have an immune system, which can defend them from pathogens.

a)

The definition is correct

b)

The definition is incorrect

20.

Communicable diseases comprise infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and measles, while non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are mostly chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE