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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
An event in which a disease spreads to many
regions of the world is called _______.
an epidemic
an outbreak
a pandemic
a pathogen
A mosquito that transmits malaria from one
person to another is _______.
bacterium
a parasite
an infection
a vector
Which of the following can reduce the spread of infectious diseases?
taking medicine
wearing clean clothes
preventing transmission between people
cleaning your teeth daily
Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu
vaccine each year?
Viruses replicate more rapidly over time.
Viruses can mutate from year to year.
Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year.
Vaccines get stronger over time.
Bacteria, viruses and parasites are similar in this way ______.
They are all prokaryotes
They all require a host to cause disease
They are all eukaryotes
They are all microorganisms
What is the main difference between a pandemic and
an epidemic?
Epidemic affect people around the world while pandemic
affect people in a small area.
Epidemic affect people in the same area while pandemic
affect people in smaller areas.
Epidemic and pandemic are the same.
Epidemic affect people in a small area while pandemic
affect people around the world.
Which is the best way to help prevent the flu
from becoming pandemic?
getting a vaccination
taking antibiotics
eating fruits and vegetables
washing hands often
Which of these diseases can be treated with
antibiotics?
lyme disease
the common cold
influenza
AIDS
Which type of pathogen causes athlete’s
foot?
bacterium
insect
fungus
virus
Which of the following reproduces by
injecting its material into a host cell?
parasite
virus
bacterium
microorganisms
Which of the following is non-living?
parasite
virus
bacterium
fungi
Which of the following are decomposers?
virus and bacteria
bacteria and fungi
parasites and fungi
parasites and virus
