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- 1. Multiple Choice
Something capable of spreading disease without being infected itself (rats, mosquitoes, soil parasites)
Vector
Hazard
Virus
Infection
- 2. Multiple Choice
Disease that can be spread from one generation to the next
Microbiology
Infection
Streptococcus
Infectious Disease
- 3. Multiple Choice
Using sanitary habits to maintain health and prevent illness
Infection
Disease
Hygiene
Toxin
- 4. Multiple Choice
Unicellular prokaryotic organisms found nearly everywhere on Earth; capable of living in a variety of areas of conditions. Many are beneficial while many cause infectious (may be treated with antibiotics)
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
- 5. Multiple Choice
Caused by invasion of a pathogen, often causing harm to tissues
Infection
Infectious Disease
Hygiene
Epidemic
- 6. Multiple Choice
Illness or sickness caused by genes, infection, toxicity, nutritional imbalance, etc.
Disease
Hygiene
Epidemic
Protozoa
- 7. Multiple Choice
Nonliving pathogen that is capable of infecting and reproducing within living hosts: may spread rapidly throughout populations.
Virus
Vector
Fungi
Disease
- 8. Multiple Choice
Poisonous substance that may cause serious effects on the body
fungi
infection
toxin
hygiene
- 9. Multiple Choice
Are virus living things?
Yes
No
- 10. Multiple Choice
what is the vector of a disease?
It is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies
the person, animal or microorganism that carries and transmits the agent or pathogen
the organisms that is infected
the pathogen that causes a disease
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following diseases are zoonotic?
influenza, malaria, tuberculosis
measles, chickenpox, mumps
diabetes, hypertension, asthma
rabies, Ebola, COVID-19
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the term 'zoonotic' mean?
Diseases that can be transmitted through the air.
Diseases that can be transmitted between animals.
Diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.
Diseases that can be transmitted between humans and plants.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How can zoonotic diseases be prevented?
By eating raw meat and not washing hands
By living in close proximity to animals
By not getting vaccinated
By practicing good hygiene and avoiding contact with sick animals.
- 14. Multiple Choice
A host is...
The organism affected by the disease
The organism that causes the disease
The organism that transmits the disease
The physical conditions in which the disease occurs
- 15. Multiple Choice
____________ immunity is caused by a vaccination.
Artificial
Natural
Passive
Active
- 16. Multiple Choice
___________ immunity is caused by the immune system's response to an actual infection by a pathogen
Natural
Artificial
Active
Passive
- 17. Multiple Choice
This term refers to when the majority of a population is immune to a disease and shields the small percentage of a population that is not immune and/or has a weakened immune system.
Active Immunity
Passive Immunity
Herd Immunity
Acquired Immunity
- 18. Multiple Choice
This is what detects and fights a cause of disease in the blood.
Antibody
Antihistamine
Antigen
Antiperspirant
- 19. Multiple Choice
This is a part of the infecting organism that causes the body to respond.
Antibody
Anithistamine
Antigen
Antiperspirant
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