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Infectious Diseases Quiz


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Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


The vaccine for tuberculosis that is available in the market is known as _______________.

A. Bacillum Calmette-Guérin

B. Bacillium Calmette Guerin

C. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

D. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin


Which of the following is the definition of infectious disease?

A. Structural or functional disorder of the body which manifests itself in the form of physical, mental or social symptoms.

B. Disorder caused by other living organisms and is transmitted from person to person in a variety of ways.

C. Process of infecting or the state of being infected.


What could cause an outbreak of malaria in a country after it had been eliminated?

1 mosquitoes become resistant to insecticides
2 migration of population due to war
3 malarial parasites become resistant to quinine (the medicine for malaria)

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1 and 2 only


What does AIDS stand for?

A. Always infectious disease sickness

B. Acquired immunoduplication syndrome

C. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

D. Always impatient disease syndrome


Tuberculosis is transmitted by __________.

A. droplets

B. water

C. foods

D. eye contact


Which disease is caused by a bacterium and can be spread by drinking contaminated water?

A. TB

B. Cholera

C. AIDS

D. Malaria


Which of the following is the sign and symptom of dengue?

A. High blood platelet

B. Loss of appetite

C. Joint and muscle pain

D. Stomach distress


There are _____ species that cause malaria.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four


It is produced by certain pathogens but is only released when the organism dies.

The statement above refers to __________.

A. endotoxin

B. exotoxin


Which is the pathogen for tuberculosis?

A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

B. Vibrio tuberculosis

C. Plasmodium tuberculosis

D. Pathogenous tuberculosis


Which of the following foods will likely cause cholera?

A. Breads

B. Vegetables

C. Seafoods

D. Fruits


To recover from vomit and diarrhea and replace water and electrolytes, one can take __________.

A. ORT

B. antibacterial drugs

C. anti-diarrhea drugs


Which of the following is not a preventive action for dengue?

A. Light mosquito coil

B. Stay in air-cond room

C. Vaccination

D. Wear loose clothing


In cholera, __________ stimulates the epithelial cells to secret large quantities of Cl- ions into the lumen of the small intestine.

A. neuraminidase

B. choleragen


Which is the pathogen for cholera

A. Vibrio cholerae

B. Plasmodium cholerae

C. Pathogenous cholerae

D. Anopheles mosquito


Nausea, fatigue and weight loss are examples of

A. sign

B. symptom


A sudden outbreak of a disease which spreads rapidly through the population and then subsides.

The statement above refers to __________.

A. endemic

B. epidemic

C. pandemic


Which is correct for the malaria pathogen?

A. It is a prokaryote

B. It is a protoctist

C. It is a prototype

D. It is a protein


In malaria, symptoms appear when the ring stage trophozoites mature into schizonts which rupture and release merozoites.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Untreated milk products will usually contain __________.

A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

B. Mycobacterium bovis


Dengue is caused by Aedes aegypti.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


HIV is caused by __________.

A. direct contact

B. vector

C. air-borne

D. sexual contact


Which disease has an animal vector?

A. Malaria

B. TB

C. HIV

D. Covid-19


Which disease is air-borne?

A. TB

B. Malaria

C. Cholera

D. AIDS




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