WorksheetsInfection Cycle Quiz
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Avery is studying the infection cycle in her biology class. What is the first element of the infection cycle that she learns about?
Reservoir
Infectious agents
Portal of Entry
Mode of Transmission
In a biology class, Michael learns about the chain of infection. He discovers that the second element, Reservoir, refers to what?
The way a pathogen enters the body
The final link in the chain of infection
Any person, animal, or substance where an infectious agent lives
The means by which a pathogen exits
During a biology class, Grace was explaining how infections spread. She mentioned that one way pathogens can leave the body is through certain fluids. Which of the following is a Portal of Exit?
Fomites
Mucous membranes
Blood
Susceptible host
Nora and Benjamin are studying different modes of disease transmission in their biology class. What are the two modes of transmission they learned about?
Blood and Respiratory
Contact and Vector
Airborne and Waterborne
Direct and Indirect
During a school field trip, Emma noticed that some of her classmates were getting sick after touching the same doorknob. What is the Portal of Entry?
The way pathogens exit the body
The means by which a pathogen moves to a host
Where infectious agents get into the body
The final link in the chain of infection
Avery has been feeling unwell and is worried about catching a cold. She often spends time with her classmates who are sick. Who is considered a susceptible host in this scenario?
A pathogen in the environment
An animal reservoir
Someone at risk of infection
A person with a strong immune system
