Illnesses and Diseases in Caregiving Quiz

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This is an illness that prevents the body from working normally.

A. disease

B. vaccine

C. amoeba

D. antibody

Viruses need to be inside this so they can grow and multiply.

A. host

B. parasite

C. pathogen

D. acid

This is an individual plant, animal, or single-celled life form.

A. host

B. pathogen

C. protein

D. organism

Disease causing germs such as viruses and bacteria are also known as…

A. antibodies

B. proteins

C. hosts

D. pathogens

Another name for germs because they are so tiny.

A. carbohydrates

B. microbes

C. protons

D. amoebas

These are signs of a disease such as coughing or fever.

A. symptoms

B. pathogens

C. vaccines

D. antibodies

These diseases are contagious and spread from person to person.

A. non-communicable

B. susceptible

C. communicable

D. adaptable

Vaccines help your body be less vulnerable to germs. What other word means “vulnerable”?

A. communicable

B. non-communicable

C. susceptible

D. pathogens

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