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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who can we thank for discovering parasites?
Oprah Winfrey
Louis Pasteur
Francesco Redi
Ignas Simmelweis
- 2. Multiple Choice_______________ are classified by their shape.BacteriaFlagellaProtistsParamecium
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which disease is caused by bacteria?
Tuberculosis
Cancer
Ringworm
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which two examples below are helpful bacteria?Medicine and Cherry CokeYogurt and breadSalmonella and E. ColiWater and germs - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.outer coatgenetic materialcorecytoplasm - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main purpose of the immune system?support the body through bones and musclesget rid of waste from the bodyprotect the body from pathogensmove blood through the body
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a groups used to classify parasites?
protozoa
bacteriophage
arthropods
helminths
- 8. Multiple Choice
Mycology is the study of....
fungi
bacteria
viruses
dogs
- 9. Multiple Choice
Phycology is the study of...
fish
fungi
bacteria
algae
- 10. Multiple Choice
Immunology is the study of...
the immune system
bacteria
viruses
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRingworm is caused by which pathogen?BacteriaVirusProtistFungi
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBacteria come in all of the following shapes EXCEPT which?spiralrod-likerectangularspherical
- 13. Multiple Choice
Most bacteria are
Harmful
Helpful
Begnin
Cancer
- 14. Multiple ChoiceViruses multiply:By conjungationBy taking over a cell's functionsBy binary fissionBoth sexually and asexually
- 15. Multiple Choice
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
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is ring worm caused by?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasite
- 17. Multiple Choice
Organism that must live in another living thing in order to survive.
virus
parasite
- 18. Multiple Choice
Microorganism that reproduces in the cells of other living things.
virus
bacteria
- 19. Multiple Choice
A 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 affected.
The tapeworm does not benefit from its host, but the host does benefit.
The tapeworm benefits from its host, and the host is negatively affected.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of a disease caused by fungiDiphtheriaThe Common ColdStrep ThroatAthlete's Foot
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some examples of food made by fungiBreadCheeseMushroomsAll of the above
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