Medical Quiz

Diseases Quiz


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Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose are all _______________ of the common cold.

A. Access point

B. Organism

C. Symptoms


STI’s are what kind of disease?

A. Non-Communicable

B. Communicable

C. Both

D. Neither


You can get ringworm of the skin by sharing contaminated towels, clothing, and sports equipment, and by direct contact with an infected person. Ringworm is what type of disease?

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungus

D. parasite


Which of these diseases cannot be prevented through vaccination

A. Mumps

B. Common cold

C. Measles


True or False: Some vIruses and bacteria that live in food, water, and soil can cause disease.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What type of pathogen is most likely found in warm, moist environments?

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungi

D. protist


Is a single celled microbe that causes diseases such as strep throat, meningitis, TB, cholera and staph infection. Can multiple quickly in the body. There are good and bad types of these in the body.

A. Bacteria

B. Virus

C. Parasite

D. Fungi


Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person

A. Shaking hands

B. Sneezing


The system in our body helps to fight disease is called

A. Respiratory

B. Immune

C. Digestive


Athlete’s foot is which type?

A. Virus

B. Bacteria

C. Fungi

D. Protist


Which of the following is not caused by a virus?

A. Common Cold

B. Norovirus

C. Strep Throat

D. AIDS


Malaria

A. Protozoa

B. Fungus

C. Virus


Disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object is called

A. Non-communicable disease

B. Communicable Disease

C. Pathogens


For a burn, it´s a good idea to________

A. See the dentist

B. Take some vitamin C.

C. Put some ointment on it

D. Chop up some garlic and cook it.


Organisms that cause disease are called

A. Pathogens

B. Host

C. Phagocyte

D. Flagellum


Which disease can be caused by UV rays from the sun and tanning beds?

A. Diabetes

B. Skin Cancer

C. AIDS

D. Parkinson’s disease


Which of the following is trait that a virus shares with a living organism?

A. They use oxygen

B. They have genetic material

C. They grow

D. They digest food


Which system works with the circulatory system to make sure all of your cells get nutrients?

A. Respiratory

B. Digestive

C. Nervous

D. Excretory


Which disease is caused by your pancreas not producing enough insulin?

A. Parkinson’s disease

B. Asthma

C. Diabetes

D. Skin Cancer


Which disease is caused by a virus and causes muscle aches and a high fever?

A. Influenza

B. Cold

C. Strep Throat

D. Athletes foot


This mineral makes hemoglobin and myglobin which you must have for blood production.  If you don’t have enough you may become anemic

A. iron

B. calcium

C. zinc

D. a


Viruses…

A. use a host to reproduce

B. breath oxygen

C. grow

D. eat food


True or False: Some viruses and bacteria that live in food, water, and soil can cause disease.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.

A. antigen

B. prion

C. pathogen

D. allergen


People can suffer from __________________ if they do not eat sufficient food.

A. essential nutrition

B. balanced diet

C. obesity

D. marasmus




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