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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe overuse of antibiotics has most likely resulted in the development of resistant strains of which organisms?bacteriafungiprotozoaviruses
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich aspect of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?vaccinationcommunicationtransportationsanitation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn which organ system of the human body would a doctor most likely find a parasite?skeletal systemdigestive systemmuscular systemnervous system
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich most likely spreads diseases such as rabies or Lyme disease?contact with an infected animalcontact with an infected humaningesting contaminated foodbreathing contaminated air
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water?fungivirusesbacteriaprotists
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is most likely to be spread when two people drink from the same water bottle?malariahay feverasthmastrep throat
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich would be least effective in preventing the spread of a disease-causing organism?using vaccinesdecreasing pesticide useusing antibiotics
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?mosquitoesbatsflies
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich illness is spread by eating food that has been contaminated by bacteria?influenzalyme diseasebotulism
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow are viruses different from most other microbes?They can cause diseaseOnly seen with a microscopeThey contain genetic materialThey are nonliving
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow do viruses and bacteria compare?They are both livingThey both have DNAThey are both nonliving
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most effective defense against the chicken pox virus?antibioticsdietexercisevaccines
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich organisms require a host cell to reproduce?protozoansbacteriaviruses
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich disease is caused by a virus?rabiesAIDSlyme disease
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich characteristic do all microbes share?They are all microscopic in sizeThey all need oxygen to surviveThey all exist in similar conditions
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich pair correctly matches a vector and the infectious disease it carries?human – influenzaopossum – rabiesmosquito – malaria
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?use of vaccinesovercrowdingsmall populationsanitary conditions
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most common method by which AIDS is spread?animal bitescontaminated foodshared body fluids
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call an organism that causes diseasestoxinpathogenmicroscopicprotozoa
- 20. Multiple Choice____ is a poison produced by disease-causing organismsantigenpathogentoxinmicroorganism
- 21. Multiple ChoiceBacterial infections are treated with ___vaccinesantibioticsantiviralsantifungals
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich domain of bacteria can survive harsh climates?ArchaebacteriaEubacteria
- 23. Multiple ChoiceMushrooms are a type of what?bacteriavirusprotozoafungi
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat structure do some bacteria use for movement?cell membraneflagellanucleolus
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich protozoa uses mosquitoes as a vector to spread disease?amoebagiardiaplasmodiumparamecium
- 26. Multiple ChoiceBacteria that live in habitats that supply oxygen are what?aerobicvirusesanaerobicpathogens
- 27. Multiple ChoiceBacteria that live in habitats that lack oxygen are called what?aerobicpathogensanaerobicfungi
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of bacteria can cause disease?1%10%less than 1%100%
- 29. Multiple ChoiceBacteria are used to make the all of the following foods except what?applesbreadcheeseyogurt
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich bacteria lives in the human intestines and breaks down food into simpler substances?lactobacilliE.ColisalmonellaEbola
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?the symptoms of the diseasethe geographical area affectedthe species infectedthe season when the disease spreads
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