
Infectious Disease and Pathogens Quiz
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Infectious diseases can spread by contact with
A. an infected person
B. a contaminated object
C. an Infected animal
D. an environmental source
E. All of the above.
Bacteria are
A. prokaryotic
B. eukaryotic
What causes malaria?
A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. protists
D. viruses
What is the smallest pathogen?
A. protist
B. bacteria
C. virus
D. prion
Bacteria are
A. unicellular
B. multicellular
A pathogen is another word for
A. bacteria
B. germs
C. virus
D. antibodies
How are viruses harmful to host cells?
A. They are not harmful
B. They replace the nucleus with a viral nuclei
C. They use the host cell for food
D. They destroy the host cell during replication
Viruses can infect
A. animals
B. bacteria
C. protists
D. all of the above
Which type of microbe is sometimes called “parasites”?
A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Fungi
D. Protists
Which of the following is true about a Virus?
A. It has a nucleus.
B. It’s a heterotroph.
C. It reproduces through asexual reproduction.
D. It contains genetic material. (DNA)
What is used to slow the growth or sometimes kill a bacterial infection?
A. Antibiotic
B. Latent Virus
C. Vaccine
D. Cyanobacteria
Heredity, and environment contribute to which type of diseases…..
A. infectious
B. flu
C. contagious
D. noninfectious
An ____________________ disease can also be called a communicable disease
A. infectious
B. noninfectious
C. asthma
D. deadly
Which type of microbe generally affects the skin?
A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Fungi
D. Protists
Which of the following terms refers to spherical-shaped bacteria?
A. bacilli
B. cocci
C. spirochetes
D. flagella
All include pathogens EXCEPT for__________________.
A. Bacteria
B. Toxins
C. Viruses
D. Fungi
E. Protists
What 2 features do eukaryotes have that prokaryotes do not?
A. membrane-bound organelles and DNA
B. DNA and Nucleus
C. Cell Wall and Ribosomes
D. Membrane-bound organelles and Nucleus
Which of the following is not a vector?
A. Bacteria
B. Rat
C. Tick
D. Mosquito
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