Agents of Disease Quiz
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Which can be treated with antibiotics?
A. bacterium
B. mutagen
C. parasite
D. virus
According to the table above, which disease had the highest number of cases before the vaccine?
A. Measles
B. Mumps
C. Pertussis
D. Tetanus
Which of the following careers would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?
A. electrical engineering
B. astronomy
C. agricultural research
D. geology
Tigers and household cats are members of the same family; however, their sizes are vastly different. What is the cause of this difference?
A. biochemical makeup
B. genetics
C. behavioral makeup
D. habitat size
Both bacteria and fungi can be _________________.
A. decomposers
B. eukaryotes
C. multicellular
D. prokaryotes
Which of these has to do with genetic modification?
A. crossbreeding
B. kidney surgery
C. gene splicing
D. use of herbicides
What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic disease?
A. epidemic is from bacteria, pandemic is from viruses
B. epidemic is more local, pandemic is over a large area
C. pandemic is preventable, epidemic is not preventable
D. there is no real difference between an epidemic and pandemic disease
Why do doctors suggest people get a flu vaccine every year?
A. viruses replicate more rapidly over time.
B. viruses can mutate from year to year.
C. vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
D. vaccines get stronger over time.
How are viruses different from bacteria?
A. Viruses affect plants, while bacteria affect animals
B. Viruses are pathogenic, while bacteria are nonpathogenic
C. Viruses are treated with antibiotics, while bacteria are treated with vaccines
D. Viruses require host organism, while bacteria live host free
Which of the following reasons would explain why an infectious disease is pandemic?
A. The disease is a worldwide threat.
B. The disease is confined to a particular area.
C. The disease has been controlled through vaccination.
D. The disease is not a worldwide threat.
Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the best explanation for how the people got sick?
A. contact with an environmental source
B. contact with an infected animal
C. contact with a contaminated object
D. contact with an infected person
Which process uses a body cell to create a new organism?
A. crossbreeding
B. cloning
C. genetic modification
D. gene splicing
How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?
A. by taking medication daily
B. by wearing clean clothing
C. by preventing transmission between people
D. by performing dental hygiene three times a day
Which agricultural benefit can biotechnology provide?
A. developing plants that are less dependent on the sun for energy
B. developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures
C. developing plants with inheritable traits unrelated to the genetic material they contain
D. developing plants that will not die
This chart shows the worldwide number of pertussis, tuberculosis, and measles cases over 16 years. Which is most likely the cause of the decline in measles cases from 1980 to 1990?
A. antibiotics
B. chemotherapy
C. quarantines
D. vaccinations