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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a type of microbe?
bacteria
fungi
mosquito
virus
- 2. Multiple Choice
Microbes are called, microbes because?
You can hear them through a micro-scope.
They are very minute
They can only be seen using a micro-scope,
both 2 and 3
- 3. Multiple Choice
Microbes can be spread with air, animals, food, touch and in water.
true
false
- 4. Multiple Choice
Chicken pox is caused by __________ .
protozoa
virus
bacteria
fungus
- 5. Multiple Choice
Microbes that cause diseases are called __________ .
parasite
germs
host
preservatives
- 6. Multiple Choice
Influenza or common flu spread by
coughing or sneezing
direct body contact
both 1 and 2
insects
- 7. Multiple Choice
Microorganisms can be found:
in the ocean, inside and outside your body
in medicine and your food
on plants and animals
All of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Many diseases are transmitted by sneezing. What must the droplets contain?
disease-causing particles
cells exposed to the diseases
toxins released by diseased cells
disease-specific antibodies
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is the best way to help prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic?
getting a vaccination
taking antibiotics
eating fruits and vegetables
washing hands often
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which antibiotic was developed from a fungus and has been used to cure many illnesses that could have led to epidemics?
aspirin
ethanol
penicillin
acetaminophen
- 11. Multiple Choice
After World War I, an outbreak of the Spanish flu killed 50 million to 100 million people around the world. Which best describes this occurrence?
Epidemic, because it happened within a relatively short time span.
Epidemic, because it affected many individuals in multiple countries.
Pandemic, because it happened within a relatively short time span.
Pandemic, because it affected many individuals in multiple countries.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Black Plague killed about 100 million people in the fourteenth century. The bacteria that caused the plague was carried by fleas on rats and traveled great distances. Which would most directly limit the spread of the disease?
cleaner water sources
refrigeration of food and water
garbage sanitation and rodent reduction
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is the best requirement for viruses to reproduce?
The virus must be inside a living cell.
The virus must produce a toxin.
The virus must be a pathogen.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which cause athlete's foot, ringworm, and thrush?
protozoa
bacteria
viruses
fungi
- 15. Multiple Choice
A organism that invades other organisms to get nutrients and usually harms the host.
heterotroph
parasite
host
producer
- 16. Multiple Choice
Bacteria are
Prokaryotes
Non living things
Eukaryotes
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA pathogen is a disease-causing agent.truefalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceVaccines contain weakened or dead parts of antigens.TrueFalse
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