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WorksheetsScience Quiz: Forces, Systems, and Diseases
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Infections are caused by …
Organs
Pathogens
Nutrients
Hormones
Diseases caused by pathogens are called …
Genetic diseases
Infectious diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Nutritional diseases
When a pathogen moves from one living thing to another, the process is called …
Transmission
Digestion
Circulation
Absorption
Viruses cannot survive or reproduce without …
Water
A host
Sunlight
Oxygen
Which of the following is an example of a viral disease?
Cholera
Tuberculosis
Common cold
Athlete's foot
Athlete's foot is caused by …
Bacteria
Parasites
Fungi
Viruses
Which disease is caused by bacteria?
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Common cold
Measles
Parasites obtain nutrients from …
Soil
Water
The host
Air
An insect that transmits pathogens from one organism to another is called …
Predator
Vector
Carrier
Host
Which of the following is NOT a way pathogens can be transmitted?
Air
Contaminated food and water
Physical contact with fluids
Photosynthesis
Which body secretion helps trap pathogens?
Saliva
Sweat
Mucus
Urine
The skin helps protect us from pathogens because it is …
A chemical reaction
A physical barrier
A nutrient source
A circulatory organ
The stomach helps defend against pathogens by …
Releasing mucus
Producing acid
Absorbing nutrients
Pumping blood
Which is an example of a disease transmitted by contaminated water?
Cholera
Influenza
Measles
Athlete's foot
