WorksheetsCh 12 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Communicable diseases are cause by:
Antibodies
Biceps
Neurons
Pathogens
A class of organisms that harm their host by producing toxins that interfere with normal body function.
liverwarts
Slime molds
Bacteria
Amoebas
Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads easily but is relegated to several countries on the continent of Africa. What is the Ebola outbreak considered?
outbreak
pandemic
epidemic
contamination
How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?
by taking medication daily
by preventing transmission between people
by wearing clean clothing daily
by performing dental hygiene three times each day
What is a non-infectious disease?
A disease that can be spread from person to person
A disease that cannot be spread from person to person
A host is:
An organism that harbors a pathogen
Grant Denyer on Family Feud
An animal that transmits a pathogen
A microorganism that has been transmitted
Is a plant-like microbe. Causes athletes foot.
Bacteria
Virus
Parasite
Fungi
A microbe that lives in or on another organism of another species (its host) and benefits by taking nutrients from the host. Examples include head lice and tapeworms.
Bacteria
Virus
Parasite
Fungi
The method in which a disease is contracted or the way a person becomes infected.
symptom
transmission
treatment
prevention
The physical or psychological changes caused by a disease.
symptom
transmission
treatment
prevention
The management and care of a disease or disorder.
symptom
transmission
treatment
prevention
The management and care of a disease or disorder.
symptom
transmission
treatment
prevention
Mosquitoes and houseflies are examples of organisms that can spread disease. These types of organisms are refereed to as?
Vectors
Fungi
Pathogens
This is the transmission of infectious disease through air.
Airborne transmission
Droplet spread
Contaminated Objects
Insect bites
Which of the following is not caused by bacteria.
Cholera
Typhoid
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Which of the following is not a communicable disease
Cholera
cancer
Chicken pox
malaria
True or False
Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.
true
false
The period between the infection and the appearance of symptoms is called
Incubation period
Vaccination period
Gestation period
Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections
Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.
Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.
A combination of body defenses made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off pathogens and disease
Lymphatic System
Lymphocytes
vaccine
inflammation
immune system
Having a(n) __________________________ makes it harder for pathogens to reproduce and results in the body producing more white blood cells to destroy pathogens.
Antigen
immunity
specific response
fever
antibodies
What is the body's first line of defense against disease?
skin
blood
antibodies
enzymes
