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WorksheetsQuiz 1: Infection and Germs
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Preventing infections can be achieved by which of the following methods?
Washing hands regularly
Ignoring hygiene
Sharing personal items
Avoiding vaccinations
(a) is an illness caused by harmful germs entering and multiplying in the body.
Fill in the blank: ________ are tiny living things like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can make people sick.
Germs
Vitamins
Minerals
Proteins
(a) is the term used when harmful germs are present on surfaces, objects, skin, or food.
What are pathogens?
Helpful germs
Germs causing disease, like the flu virus or Salmonella bacteria
Only bacteria
Only viruses
Match the following types of germs with their examples.
Flu virus
An example of a virus that causes illness
Salmonella bacteria
A type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning
Skin bacteria
A type of bacteria that helps protect your body
None of the above
No example provided
Match the following situations with their possible outcomes.
The person will become immune to all diseases.
A person receives a vaccine for all diseases.
The infection could spread to others.
A person sneezes while having an infection.
Nothing will happen.
A person sneezes without having any infection.
The medicine will cure the infection instantly.
A person takes a medicine that works immediately.
Germs and pathogens are most likely to live and thrive in places you interact with regularly, like your school or home, such as (a) .
Scarlett notices that her cell phone and other shared electronics often have germs on them. Why is this likely to happen?
Because we touch them constantly
Because they are always clean
Because they are never used
Because they are kept in bags
(a) are types of germs.
Understanding the ways germs are transmitted and methods to stop their spread is important because:
Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?
sneezing
shaking hands
If someone is sick with a bacterial infection, they may be given (a) . That doesn't work if you are sick with a (b) , because viruses are not alive.
Kai is concerned about staying healthy during flu season. Which of the following will help him prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
Surgery
Medication
Vaccines
Vaccination is a prevention method for which type of diseases?
Only fungal diseases
Only bacterial diseases
Only viral diseases
Both bacterial and viral diseases
