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Infectious Diseases Quiz

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Biology, Other Sciences

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8th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Over a two-week period, several students complain of feeling sick. Their symptoms include a cough, fever, and a sore throat. What describes the MOST likely cause of these symptoms?

exposure to hot weather

decrease in physical exercise

consumption of bad food

infection by a virus

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which disease is correctly paired with the cause of the disease?

athlete’s foot - fungi

malaria - viruses

influenza - bacteria

pneumonia - protists

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of these is MOST likely to be spread when two people drink from the same water bottle?

asthma

malaria

strep throat

hay fever

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The table below shows leading causes of death in the United States.
Which of the causes can be categorized as an infectious disease?

cancer

stroke

diabetes

influenza

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Some health care professionals recommend that children use insect repellent before going outside. Using insect repellent is a good way to keep the insects from

reproducing.

laying eggs.

spreading disease.

dying.