WorksheetsLesson 10: Diseases and Pathogens, Transmissions and Effects
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a disease?
A type of cell
A condition that makes the body work in the wrong way
A form of exercise
A type of germ
Which of the following is a communicable disease?
COVID-19
Cancer
Diabetes
Asthma
Which disease is non-communicable?
Measles
Heart disease
Cholera
Flu
What causes communicable diseases?
Air pollution
Pathogens
Sunlight
Genetics
Which of these is a type of pathogen?
Enzymes
Bacteria
Hormones
Red blood cells
Salmonella is caused by which type of pathogen?
Virus
Bacteria
Protist
Fungus
How can you prevent Salmonella?
Avoid exercise
Take antibiotics daily
Cook meat thoroughly and wash hands
Avoid sunlight
What type of pathogen causes COVID-19?
Fungus
Virus
Bacteria
Protist
How does COVID-19 spread?
Through dirty food
Through air when people talk, cough, or sneeze
Through mosquito bites
Through contaminated water
Athlete’s foot is caused by which type of pathogen?
Protist
Virus
Bacteria
Fungus
Where does athlete’s foot commonly spread?
Warm, damp places like showers and pools
Cold and dry areas
School desks
Sunlight
Malaria is caused by a:
Virus
Fungus
Bacteria
Protist
How is malaria spread?
Dirty food
Sneezing
Mosquito bites
Touching objects
Which disease spreads through dirty water?
HIV
Cholera
Flu
Chickenpox
What is an example of direct contact transmission?
Airborne spread
HIV through body fluids
Touching food
Insect bites
Which disease spreads through airborne droplets and causes fever and cough?
Cholera
COVID-19
Measles
HIV
What kind of disease is diabetes?
A bacterial disease
A non-communicable disease
A virus
A fungus
Which part of the body is affected by asthma?
Bones
Stomach
Lungs/Breathing system
Eyes
What is a pandemic?
A disease always found in one area
A disease that affects only animals
A few people sick in one city
A disease that spreads across the world
Which is part of the body’s first defense against germs?
Skin
Lymphocytes
Red blood cells
Antibiotics
What is the role of phagocytes?
Make antibodies
Eat and destroy harmful germs
Produce energy
Control heart rate
What do lymphocytes do?
Digest food
Clean the skin
Make antibodies and remember specific germs
Carry oxygen
What is immunity?
A disease
The body’s ability to remember and fight a germ again
A blood cell
A type of bacteria
What do vaccines do?
Cure all diseases
Kill bacteria
Train the immune system to recognize and fight specific germs
Provide vitamins
What is a superbug?
A type of virus
A strong immune cell
A bacteria resistant to antibiotics
A genetic disease
