WorksheetsPathogens in Equine Disease
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the role and relationship of pathogenic organisms?
They are beneficial to all living organisms.
They cause diseases and interact with hosts.
They are only found in plants.
They are non-living entities.
Which of the following is a common focus when identifying equine diseases?
The color of the horse.
The pathogenic cause and clinical signs.
The horse's diet.
The horse's age.
What should be described to understand different pathogens?
Their color and size.
Their structure and replication methods.
Their taste and smell.
Their habitat and diet.
What is important to identify in the spread of diseases?
The speed of the wind.
The modes of disease spread.
The temperature of the environment.
The time of day.
What is a pathogen?
A microorganism that causes disease in its host
A type of beneficial bacteria
A harmless virus
A non-living particle
Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogen?
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Mineral
What is one of the roles of a pathogen in an ecosystem?
Photosynthesis
Cause disease
Produce oxygen
Decompose organic matter
Which of the following is necessary for many pathogens to survive or replicate?
Sunlight
Host animal
Water
Soil
In what way do pathogens drive evolution?
By creating new species
By causing genetic mutations
By exerting selective pressure
By increasing biodiversity
What term describes pathogens that take advantage of certain situations to cause disease?
Symbiotic
Opportunistic
Parasitic
Dormant
How can pathogens interact with each other in a host?
They always compete and never cooperate.
They can work together synergistically.
They ignore each other completely.
They always eliminate each other.
What is a reservoir in the context of pathogens?
A place where pathogens are destroyed.
A host or environment where pathogens live.
A method of pathogen transmission.
A type of pathogen.
What process is used by bacteria and protozoa for replication?
Binary fission
Mitosis
Meiosis
Budding
What stage of the large strongyle life cycle is ingested by horses?
L1 stage
L2 stage
L3 stage
L4 stage
Where do L4 larvae develop into adults in the life cycle of large strongyle?
In the grass
In the intestines
In the faeces
In the soil
What happens to the eggs of large strongyle after they pass out in the faeces?
They hatch into L4 larvae
They develop into L1, L2, and then L3 stage larvae
They immediately become adults
They remain dormant
Which of the following are methods of direct transmission of diseases?
Vectors
Aerosol
Direct Contact
Fomites
Droplet spread <1m
What is considered a form of indirect transmission of diseases?
Droplet Spread (<1m)
Direct Contact
Fomites
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a method of indirect transmission?
Vectors
Aerosol
Direct Contact
Fomites
Droplet spread is classified under which type of disease transmission?
Indirect Transmission
Direct Transmission
Both A and B
None of the above
Which of the following are pathogenic
Mange, strangles, ems
tetanus, rabies, laminitis
Ringworm, lyme disease, influenza
EGUS, worms, lice
What is the term used to describe the creation of an identical pathogen?
(a)
What is the term used where a pathogen splits in half to make an identical one?
(a)
which of the following is ideal for bacteria to replicate?
dry and cold
warm and damp
dry and warm
cold and damp
What does mould produce in order to replicate?
(a)
