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Which pathogen is non-living?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasite/Protist
They are all alive
Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?
virus
bacteria
fungus
parasite/protist
Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?
protist/parasite
fungi
bacteria
virus
Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?
virus
bacteria
parasite
fungi
Which pathogen is treated with anti-fungal cream?
fungi
virus
parasites
bacteria
Vaccines are used to prevent diseases by which type of pathogen?
virus
bacteria
parasite
fungi
Influenza is caused by:
virus
bacteria
parasite
fungi
Strep Throat is caused by:
virus
bacteria
fungi
parasite
Malaria is caused by:
parasite
fungi
virus
bacteria
Which pathogen is a single-celled, prokaryotic organism.
bacteria
virus
fungi
parasite
Athlete's Foot is caused by:
fungus
bacteria
parasite
virus
An organism that lives on or in a host, and causes it harm while it takes its nutrients is called
a host
a parasite
a cell
a virus
What is ring worm caused by?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasite
Non-infectious diseases can be caused by
Pathogens
Animal bites
Lifestyle choices
Contaminated water
Which are examples of non-infectious diseases?
malaria & influenza
asthma & strep throat
common cold & measles
hemophilia & cancer
Which of the following (bacteria or viruses) use cells for food and breakdown healthy cells and tissues?
Bacteria
Viruses
Which of the following (bacteria or viruses) use host cell machinery to copy themselves and hijack protein expression mechanisms?
Bacteria
Viruses
__________ release toxins that can travel to different tissues throughout the body while __________ invade target cells and affect specific tissues.
bacteria, viruses
viruses, bacteria
The man in the gif is sneezing because he has the flu. The infectious particles in his sneeze are likely __________.
Bacteria
Viruses
Which of the following is a disease caused by poor diet?
Measles
Mumps
HIV/AIDS
Heart disease
Which of the following is not a microorganism?
Bacteria
Viruses
Protists
Mammals
What is most commonly used to observe bacteria?
Magnifying glass
Microscope
Stethoscope
Magnifying glass
Ticks are an example of this way of transmitting (spreading) disease
Air-borne
Vector
Touching a surface
Contaminated food or water
Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.
pathogens
decomposers
Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?
sneezing
shaking hands
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