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Infectious Disease

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Communicable Disease Is...

a)

Single celled microorganism that releases toxins

b)

Infectious disease caused by pathogens spread from one living thing to another

c)

feeds off plant, animal and human tissue

d)

Removes harmful organisms from the blood

2.

What is one way a pathogen can be spread?

a)

Hugging

b)

Sanitizing

c)

Coughing without covering your mouth

d)

Dancing

3.

This is a person's body naturally having antibodies to resist disease

a)

Passive Immunity

b)

Bacteria

c)

Active Immunity

d)

Protozoa

4.

A type of bacteria infection

a)

The Flu

b)

Tape Worm

c)

Strep Throat

d)

A cold

5.

True or False? Fungus is a parasite that lives off of plant, animal and human tissue.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A blood borne pathogen is passed through??

a)

food

b)

the air

c)

blood

d)

a desk

7.

Which disease is caused by fungus???

a)

Ring worm

b)

Chicken pox

c)

The flu

d)

Lyme disease

8.

Passive Immunity Is....

a)

Passing an infection

b)

Passing bacteria

c)

a healthy immune system

d)

Introducing antibodies through a vaccine

9.

A pathogen with no human contact, occurs from contaminated surfaces?

a)

Direct Contact

b)

Indirect Contact

c)

Airborne

d)

Foodborne

10.

what type of blood cells fight pathogens??

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

11.

Which disease is spread through direct contact??

a)

HIV

b)

Ring worm

c)

Athletes foot

d)

Staph infection

12.

Which is a way to be infected with herpes??

a)

Having unprotected sex

b)

Eating under cooked food

c)

Touching a contaminated surface

d)

Sneezing

13.

What is the job of the immune system ??

a)

Gives you energy

b)

Causes infection

c)

Fights infectious disease

d)

Passes herpes

14.

True or False? Herpes can be spread through kissing?

a)

True

b)

Flase

15.

What can spread an airborne disease?

a)

Undercooked food

b)

Open wounds

c)

Coughing and sneezing without covering mouth

d)

Parasites

16.

Which is a symptom of herpes?

a)

Pimple

b)

Cold Sore

c)

Pink eye

d)

open wound

17.

True or False? White blood cells help fight infection??

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which is an example of a virus?

a)

Common cold

b)

Lyme disaese

c)

Staph infection

d)

Hook worm

19.

True or Flase? Malaria is a protoza called the African sleeping disease?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False? Herpes never go away??

a)

True

b)

False