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Non Communicable / Communicable Disease Quiz MMS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a non-communicable disease?

a)
A non-communicable disease is caused by infectious agents.
b)
A non-communicable disease is a disease that cannot be transmitted from one person to another.
c)
A non-communicable disease can be easily spread through contact.
d)
A non-communicable disease is always hereditary.
2.

What is a communicable disease?

a)
A communicable disease is a genetic disorder.
b)
A communicable disease is an illness that only affects animals.
c)
A communicable disease is an illness that can be transmitted from one individual to another.
d)
A communicable disease is a condition that cannot be spread between people.
3.

How can communicable diseases be prevented?

a)

By maintaining a healthy diet

b)

By regular exercise

c)

By vaccination and practicing good hygiene

d)

By avoiding sunlight

4.

What are some common examples of non-communicable diseases?

a)

Influenza and common cold

b)

Diabetes and heart disease

c)

Chickenpox and measles

d)

Tuberculosis and malaria

5.

Which of the following is a method to manage non-communicable diseases?

a)

Antibiotic treatment

b)

Vaccination

c)

Lifestyle changes and medication

d)

Isolation and quarantine

6.

What is the primary mode of transmission for communicable diseases?

a)

Genetic inheritance

b)

Direct contact with infected individuals

c)

Environmental factors

d)

Nutritional deficiencies

7.

What is a pathogen?

a)
A pathogen is a type of vaccine.
b)
A pathogen is a microorganism that causes disease.
c)
A pathogen is a healthy microorganism.
d)
A pathogen is a type of antibiotic.
8.

A simple one celled organism that can help humans but some are also hurtful to humans.

a)
Viruses
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protozoa
9.

The smallest and simplest pathogen?

a)
Bacterium
b)
Virus
c)
Viroid
d)
Fungus
10.

Pathogen that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food? Most are harmless to humans.

a)
Algae
b)
Protozoa
c)
Viruses
d)
Fungi
11.

How do pathogens spread?

a)
Pathogens spread only through water contamination.
b)
Pathogens spread through sunlight exposure.
c)
Pathogens spread exclusively by animal bites.
d)

Pathogens spread through direct contact, indirect contact, vectors, and contaminated food / water..

12.

Your body has natural barriers between you and pathogens? What are they?

a)
Blood, bones, and muscles
b)
Nerves, hair, and nails
c)
Hormones, enzymes, and vitamins
d)

Skin, mucous membranes, saliva, tears and stomach acid..

13.

What are ways to decrease your risk of disease?

a)

Get enough sleep

b)

Eat healthful foods

c)

Stay physically active

d)

All of the above

14.

You have control over your lifestyle factors

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Unhealthy lifestyle choices is the cause of most heart disease

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Catching it from someone else is a risk factor for cancer

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A medicine that can give you immunity to a disease is called a __________.

a)

antibodies

b)

vaccine

c)

pathogen

d)

white blood cell

18.

A disease that is hereditary can be passed from parents to their children.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Diseases that cause further breakdown of body cells, tissues, and organs as they progress?

a)
Metabolic disorders
b)
Autoimmune diseases
c)
Degenerative diseases
d)
Infectious diseases
20.

Diseases that are present wither continuously or off and on over a long period of time?

a)
Acute diseases
b)
Infectious diseases
c)
Chronic diseases
d)
Genetic disorders