Worksheets9.2 Study Set
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or a bacterium, which is called a
a)
pathogen
b)
toxicant
c)
pandemic
d)
carcinogen
2.
A disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or that has existed for a while, but is increasing rapidly or spreading around the world is called
a)
environmental
b)
pandemic
c)
emerging
d)
infectious
3.
Which of the following is an example of a social hazard that cannot easily be controlled?
a)
smoking cigarettes
b)
pollution from a factory near your school
c)
lack of exercise
d)
a high fat diet
4.
A vector is a(n)
a)
kind of pathogen.
b)
organism that carries pathogens.
c)
type of infectious disease.
d)
type of emerging disease.
5.
The H1N1 (swine) flu first appeared in Mexico in March of 2009. By June, it had spread to 70 different countries, infecting nearly 30,000 people. H1N1 is an example of a(n)
a)
chemical hazard.
b)
emerging disease.
c)
social hazard.
d)
vector.
6.
Which of the following is an example of a social hazard that can generally be controlled?
a)
smoking cigarettes
b)
emerging diseases
c)
pollution from a garbage dump near your home
d)
natural disasters
7.
Some chemical hazards disrupt the endocrine system, the body system that sends and receives chemical signals, called hormones.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Can't be determined
8.
Humans usually have developed __________________ resistance to emerging diseases.
a)
small
b)
little
c)
big
d)
large
9.
When new diseases first emerge, humans usually have ________________ medicines and vaccines to control them.
a)
little
b)
many
10.
Eating a high-fat diet is considered a lifestyle choice that __________________ be controlled.
a)
can
b)
Cannot
11.
It is important to monitor emerging diseases because some diseases, such as tuberculosis, are becoming more (a) to antibiotics.
12.
Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?
a)
sneezing
b)
shaking hands
13.
n organism which harbours a pathogen and may pass it on to another person to cause a disease is known as
a)
Host
b)
Vector
c)
Parasite
d)
Predator
14.
What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly over countries and continents?
a)
Outbreak
b)
Pandemic
c)
Epidemic
d)
Endemic
15.
What is the scientific term for spreading a disease?
a)
Passing
b)
Catching
c)
Transmitting
d)
Giving
16.
Pathogens are...
a)
germs
b)
bacteria
c)
microorganisms that cause disease
d)
fungi
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