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WorksheetsIntroduction to Infectious Disease & Viruses
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites are vectors.
True
False
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites are pathogens.
True
False
Mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas are all examples of vectors.
True
False
Mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas are all examples of pathogens.
True
False
Select (click) the 2 pathogens from this list.
parasites
fleas
ticks
viruses
Select (click) the 2 pathogens from this list.
psyllids
bacteria
mosquitoes
fungi
Select (click) the 2 true statements about infectious diseases.
diseases caused by a pathogen
diseases caused by lifestyle choices, genetics, or exposure to certain chemicals
a disease that can be spread from one organism to another
a disease that cannot spread from person to person
Select (click) the 2 true statements about noninfectious diseases.
diseases caused by a pathogen
diseases caused by lifestyle choices, genetics, or exposure to certain chemicals
a disease that can be spread from one organism to another
a disease that cannot spread from person to person
Choose the vocabulary word that is represented by this definition:
Any microbe that causes disease
vector
pathogen
element
atom
Choose the vocabulary word that is represented by this definition:
An organism that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen
vector
pathogen
element
atom
Select (click) all the ways that infectious diseases are spread.
food
air
water
exposure to certain chemicals
Select (click) all the ways that infectious diseases are spread.
body fluids
vectors
inherited from parents
contact
What is a virus made of?
protein
many cells
single cell
DNA or RNA surrounded by a capsid (protein coat)
Viruses are alive.
True
False
Viruses are not alive.
True
False
Viruses are the...
largest pathogen
smallest pathogen
Viruses are made up genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.
True
False
Viruses are the cause of these 3 infectious diseases...
pneumonia
COVID-19
strep throat
influenza (flu)
common cold
Which of the following are ALWAYS caused by a virus?
Polio
West Nile virus
food poisoning
Ebola
Vocabulary Word: vector
Definition: any microbe that causes disease
Definition: the smallest unit of a chemical element
Definition: an organism that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen
Vocabulary Word: pathogen
Definition: any microbe that causes disease
Definition: the smallest unit of a chemical element
Definition: an organism that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen
A mosquito bites a human and passes on a protozoa (parasite) that causes malaria. The mosquito is the...
vector
pathogen
atom
A mosquito bites a human and passes on a protozoa (parasite) that causes malaria. The protozoa(parasite) is the...
vector
pathogen
atom
How do you treat a virus once you already have it?
vaccines
antiviral drugs
antibiotics
How do you prevent a virus?
vaccines
antiviral drugs
antibiotics
Vaccines can only be used to prevent viruses.
True.
False.
Vaccines can be used to PREVENT bacterial infections, viral infections and some parasitic infections.
True.
False.
Good hygiene like washing your hands, avoiding touching your face, staying at least 3 feet from others, coughing into your elbow, staying home when sick, can help stop the spread of disease.
True
False
Living organisms are made of cells. Is a virus made of cells?
No. Even though a virus is a living thing, it is made of a SINGLE cell, not cells plural.
No. A virus is not living, so it is not made of cells.
Yes. A virus is living, so it is made of cells.
What is a virus made of?
a Eukaryotic cell
a Prokaryotic cell
Neither; a virus is not made of cells because it is not living
