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WorksheetsInfection Control and Pathogens
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the single most important thing that you can do to stop the spread of infection?
taking a bath
brushing your teeth
washing your hands
using hand sanitizer
Reorder the following steps in the chain of infection. Start with the beginning link. There is one link missing. Can you figure out which one?
mode of transmission
reservoir
pathogen
portal of exit
portal of entry
A microorganism that causes disease is called a (a) .
The flu is caused by a ______________.
bacteria
virus
fungi
A substance used to "teach" your body how to make antibodies, giving you immunity against one or several diseases is a(n)
immunity
vaccine
antibiotic
memory B and T cells
A vaccine..
makes it so you NEVER get sick.
never works.
uses a weakened or dead form of the pathogen to help build your bodies immunity.
used the full strength version of the pathogen to help you build immunity.
Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.
pathogens
decomposers
What is an antigen?
a protein that triggers an immune response
"hand cuffs" for pathogen
substance made by B cells
chemical that makes the immune cells divide
