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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMalaria is a common disease in many countries. What is the cause of this disease?a virusa bacteriuma fungusa parasite
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich has made the MOST significant difference to reduce the spread of epidemics and pandemics worldwide?a water treatmentdecrease pollutionincreased medical aidincreased population
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich would be LEAST effective in treating an illness caused by a virus?drinking plenty of fluidswidespread vaccinationsgetting extra rest and sleepdaily treatment with antibiotics
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA mosquito can spread the West Nile Virus but remains unaffected by the disease. Which BEST describes the mosquito?vectorparasitemutagenpathogen
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is BEST prevented with vaccines?leprosychicken poxlyme diseaseringworm
- 6. 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
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich organisms require a host cell to reproduce?protozoansbacteriavirusesfungi
- 8. Multiple ChoiceInfectious diseases can be passed from organism to organism by ALL of the following EXCEPT:insect bitescontaminated foodgenetically from parentspathogens in the
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich helps humans to resist an infectious disease?heredityimmunitypathogensinfections
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMillions of people living all over the world have cancer. Is cancer a pandemic?no, because cancer is not contagiousno, because cancer is not always fatalyes, because millions of people have canceryes, because people all over the world have cancer
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA city has an outbreak of a disease that affects an unusually large portion of its population at the same time. Which term BEST describes the outbreak?pandemicplagueepidemicinfection
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHaving students wash hands frequently with soap and water will limit the spread of infectious disease byprotecting harmless bacterial cellschanging viral and bacterial nucleic acidsreleasing mutated cells from poresremoving viruses and bacteria from the skin
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor will MOST LIKELY cause a person to develop a fever?a leg muscle relaxing after exercisea bacterial population in the bloodstreamseveral viral particles on the skincarbohydrates being digested in the stomach
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn 1918, an outbreak of influenza infected 500,000 people all over the world. Tens of millions of those infected died. In 1994, an outbreak of pneumonic plague spread quickly through the city of Surat in India, killing 52 people. Which statement BEST describes the two event?both outbreaks were pandemicsboth outbreaks were epidemicsthe influenza outbreak was a pandemic and the plague outbreak was an epidemicthe influenza was an epidemic and the plague outbreak was a pandemic
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is MOST LIKELY to be spread when two people drink from the same water bottle?asthmamalariastrep throathay fever
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMany school districts are placing dispensers of hand sanitizer in classroom and computer labs. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY purpose of this practice?conserve water resourcescontrol noninfectious diseasespromote use of technologylimit diseases spread by contact
- 17. Multiple Choice
The table shows leading causes of death in the Unite States. Which of the causes can be categorized as an infectious disease?cancerstrokediabetesinfluenza - 18. Multiple ChoiceSome health care professionals recommend that children use insect repellent before going outside. Using insect repellent is a good way to keep the insects from:reproducinglaying eggsspreading diseasedying
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHumans occasionally become infected with common colds and flu after flying on crowded airplanes. Which microscopic biological hazard is MOST LIKELY responsible?food-borne bacteriaairborne contagionsvector-borne parasitesenvironmental mutagens
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIf the environment is favorable for bacterial growth, a bacteria cell may divide into 2 cells in 20 minutes. About how many bacterial cells would be present after 3 hours?around 100around 250around 500around 650
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich characteristic of bacteria makes it useful in producing medications?bacteria have spiral shapesbacteria multiply very rapidlybacteria are larger than virusesbacteria are rod-shaped structures
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAntibiotics would be LEAST useful against which type of disease-causing organism?bacteriafungusparasitevirus
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA woman gets sick with lyme disease, which was the MOST LIKELY vector that infected her?a fleaa deer ticka mosquitoa cockroach
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it important to continue research on bacterial infections that have already been successfully treated?bacteria are likely to become extinct over timebacteria can change over time, making current treatments ineffectivebacteria can develop into viruses that cannot be treated with antibioticsbacteria can grow in size until they are unable to be treated with antibiotics
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy do some antibiotics become ineffective over time?because they only kill certain virusesbecause they mutate before being usedbecause they are overused for treatmentsbecause they only work for a few hours a day
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA large number of patients in a hospital have all developed the same bacterial infection. Which is MOST LIKELY the cause of the infection spreading from patient to patient?polluted aircontaminated waterunsanitary practicesunhealthy eating habits
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA tapeworm lives in the intestines of its host. Which example BEST describes the relationship between the tapeworm and its host?the tapeworm benefits from its host; however, the host is not affectedthey tapeworm does not benefit from its host, but the host does benefitthe tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host is negatively affectedthe tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host also benefits
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