wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Infectious Disease

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one way in which a virus is different from a bacteria?

a)

A virus isn't made of cells

b)

Only bacteria can cause disease.

c)

Viruses contain DNA, but bacteria don't.

d)

A bacteria isn't made of cells

2.

Which system fights disease?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

immune

d)

digestive

3.

These infectious agents are not living because they can ONLY multiply once they are inside of their host.

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

4.

Covid-19 is an example of...

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

5.

Athlete's foot is an example of...

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

6.

If a person eats food containing tapeworm eggs, tapeworms can enter the intestines. Which type of organism is a tapeworm?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Parasite

c)

Fungi

d)

Virus

7.

What do bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses have in common?

a)

All are treated with antibiotics

b)

All are alive

c)

All harmful and can cause disease

8.

In our body, what attacks foreign particles and pathogens?

a)

White Blood Cells

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Skin Cells

9.

Sneezing on someone is what type of transmission?

a)

Animal to person

b)

Indirect contact

c)

Person to person

10.

The ability to resist or recover from an infectious disease

a)

virus

b)

immunity

c)

community

d)

pathogen

11.

Viruses are...

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

non-living

d)

endospores

12.

An organism that lives on/inside of and feeds from a host organism.

a)

Parasite

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

13.

Which of the following is a common method for preventing the spread of infectious diseases?

a)

Vaccination

b)

Antibiotic treatment

c)

Surgery

d)

Chemotherapy

14.

What is the primary role of the immune system in relation to infectious diseases?

a)

To produce hormones

b)

To digest food

c)

To fight off pathogens

d)

To transport oxygen

15.

Which of the following infectious agents is known for its ability to mutate rapidly, making it challenging to develop long-lasting vaccines?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasites