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Disease

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person or animal or object.

a)

Non-communicable disease

b)

Communicable Disease

c)

Pathogens

2.

Washing your hands is the _________ effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease?

a)

least

b)

most

3.

Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

immune

5.

Are all diseases contagious?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Communicable diseases are contagious. Can you pass a contagious disease to another person?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Which 3 diseases are communicable diseases (contagious)?

a)

common cold

b)

allergies

c)

influenza (flu)

d)

coronavirus

e)

asthma

8.

Which of these lists have Non-Communicable diseases (NOT Contagious)? Choose 2

a)

asthma, allergies, gum disease

b)

chickenpox, pink eye, smallpox

c)

diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease

9.

An illness that affects the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

a)

Allergies

b)

Diabetes

c)

Asthma

d)

Conjunctivitis

10.
What is a non-communicable disease?
a)
An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.
b)
A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.
11.

An illness that affects how your body uses sugar.

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

Pertussis

c)

Cancer

d)

Diabetes

12.

A disorder that causes bones to become weak. The weak bones can lead to breaks.

a)

Cancer

b)

Arthritis

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Heart Disease

13.

A reaction in the body to a foreign substance, such as pollen, bee venom, or pet dander.

a)

Common Cold

b)

Heart Disease

c)

Asthma

d)

Allergies

14.

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.

a)

Cystic Fibros

b)

Cancer

c)

Diabetes

d)

Heart Disease

15.

There are a variety of causes of this communicable disease, including diet, lack of exercise, being overweight, other health conditions, and genetics.

a)

Heart Disease

b)

Cancer

c)

Asthma

d)

Allergies

16.

This occurs when the production of new bone doesn’t keep up with the removal of old bone.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Arthritis

c)

Heart Disease

d)

Cancer

17.
In type 2 diabetes your body does not produce the correct amount of....
a)
blood
b)
insulin
c)
brain cells
d)
liver cells
18.

how the spread of communicable diseases might occur?

a)

by sitting on your own in isolation

b)

through the air, by direct contact with a contaminated surface, food, etc.

19.

Leukocytes or white blood cells patrol the blood stream looking for

a)

beneficial bacteria to help

b)

bad germs (pathogens) to attack

c)

friends to play with

d)

ice cream

20.

A/an ________ is an injection of a weakened form of a pathogen to help the individual gain immunity from a disease.

a)

Virus

b)

Vacuum

c)

Vaccine

d)

Antibiotic