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Science Quiz: Forces, Systems, and Diseases

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Infections are caused by …

a)

Organs

b)

Pathogens

c)

Nutrients

d)

Hormones

2.

Diseases caused by pathogens are called …

a)

Genetic diseases

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Non-communicable diseases

d)

Nutritional diseases

3.

When a pathogen moves from one living thing to another, the process is called …

a)

Transmission

b)

Digestion

c)

Circulation

d)

Absorption

4.

Viruses cannot survive or reproduce without …

a)

Water

b)

A host

c)

Sunlight

d)

Oxygen

5.

Which of the following is an example of a viral disease?

a)

Cholera

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Common cold

d)

Athlete's foot

6.

Athlete's foot is caused by …

a)

Bacteria

b)

Parasites

c)

Fungi

d)

Viruses

7.

Which disease is caused by bacteria?

a)

Malaria

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Common cold

d)

Measles

8.

Parasites obtain nutrients from …

a)

Soil

b)

Water

c)

The host

d)

Air

9.

An insect that transmits pathogens from one organism to another is called …

a)

Predator

b)

Vector

c)

Carrier

d)

Host

10.

Which of the following is NOT a way pathogens can be transmitted?

a)

Air

b)

Contaminated food and water

c)

Physical contact with fluids

d)

Photosynthesis

11.

Which body secretion helps trap pathogens?

a)

Saliva

b)

Sweat

c)

Mucus

d)

Urine

12.

The skin helps protect us from pathogens because it is …

a)

A chemical reaction

b)

A physical barrier

c)

A nutrient source

d)

A circulatory organ

13.

The stomach helps defend against pathogens by …

a)

Releasing mucus

b)

Producing acid

c)

Absorbing nutrients

d)

Pumping blood

14.

Which is an example of a disease transmitted by contaminated water?

a)

Cholera

b)

Influenza

c)

Measles

d)

Athlete's foot