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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that cause disease are called __________________.

a)

hosts

b)

pathogens

c)

Phagocytes

d)

Flagellum

2.

All include pathogens EXCEPT for__________________.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Toxins

c)

Viruses

d)

Fungi

e)

Protists

3.

Infectious diseases can spread by contact with

a)

an infected person

b)

a contaminated object

c)

an Infected animal

d)

an environmental source

e)

All of the above.

4.

True or False: Some vIruses and bacteria that live in food, water, and soil can cause disease.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?

a)

sneezing

b)

shaking hands

6.
What causes malaria?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
protists
d)
viruses
7.

What is an infectious disease?

a)

A disease that cannot be spread to others.

b)

A disease that can be spread to others.

c)

A disease that can only be spread by mosquitoes.

d)

A disease that can be caused by disinfectants.

8.

What are germs?

a)

Animals such as cockroaches and rats.

b)

Rotten food.

c)

Harmful micro-organisms.

d)

Viruses.

9.

A host is:

a)

An organism that harbors a pathogen

b)

Grant Denyer on Family Feud

c)

An animal that transmits a pathogen

d)

A microorganism that has been transmitted

10.

A disease..................... is a source of the pathogen in the environment

a)

Direct contact

b)

reservoir

c)

indirect contact

d)

infuenza

11.

A disease that is found in small amounts within a population

a)

pandemic

b)

endemic

c)

epidemic

12.

A disease that has a large outbreak in an area and affects many people

a)

pandemic

b)

endemic

c)

epidemic

13.

A disease that is wide spread through out the globe( world)

a)

pandemic

b)

epidemic

c)

endemic