Infectious Diseases Quiz
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To recover from vomit and diarrhea and replace water and electrolytes, one can take __________.
A. ORT
B. antibacterial drugs
C. anti-diarrhea drugs
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
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
Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which disease is air-borne?
A. TB
B. Malaria
C. Cholera
D. AIDS
Which of the following foods will likely cause cholera?
A. Breads
B. Vegetables
C. Seafoods
D. Fruits
Smallpox has been eradicated, but not malaria or cholera.
Which statements correctly explain this?
1 Cholera pathogens in the intestines are not destroyed by antibiotics.
2 Plasmodium antigens change during the life cycle.
3 Smallpox antigens remain stable.
4 Vaccines only work against viruses.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
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
Which is the pathogen for tuberculosis?
A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B. Vibrio tuberculosis
C. Plasmodium tuberculosis
D. Pathogenous tuberculosis
There are _____ species that cause malaria.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
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 malaria, symptoms appear when the ring stage trophozoites mature into schizonts which rupture and release merozoites.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
HIV is caused by __________.
A. direct contact
B. vector
C. air-borne
D. sexual contact
Which disease can be cured by just oral rehydration?
A. Malaria
B. Cholera
C. TB
D. AIDS
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.
Which disease is caused by a bacterium and can be spread by drinking contaminated water?
A. TB
B. Cholera
C. AIDS
D. Malaria
It is produced by certain pathogens but is only released when the organism dies.
The statement above refers to __________.
A. endotoxin
B. exotoxin
Untreated milk products will usually contain __________.
A. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B. Mycobacterium bovis
Which of the following is not an example of anti-malarial drugs?
A. Chloroquine
B. Artemisinin
C. Proguanil
D. Paracetamol
Dengue is caused by Aedes aegypti.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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
Which disease has an animal vector?
A. Malaria
B. TB
C. HIV
D. Covid-19
Housefly and mosquito are examples of
A. causative agent
B. vector
C. infection
D. infectious agent
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