8th grade disease review

Blockage of coronary arteries can often result in 

• a. stroke
• b. heart attack
• c. cancer
• d. infectious diseases

Smallpox was eradicated because

• a. people got vaccinated
• b. it was non infectious
• c. people were given antibiotics
• d. It never was eradicated

Vaccines cause the manufacture of 

• a. antibiotics
• b. microorganisms
• c. insulin
• d. antibodies

Parasites that are transmitted by mosquitoes cause

• a. smallpox
• b. malaria
• c. tuberculosis
• d. gangrene

The main part of the immune system is 

• a. skin
• b. red blood cells
• c. heart
• d. liver

Gangrene is another name for

• a. tuberculosis
• b. flesh eating bacteria
• c. plague
• d. strep throat

You can improve your recovery from illness by

• a. exercising
• b. limiting your sleep
• c. not seeing a doctor
• d. increasing fluids and rest

Facts about influenza include all but which of the following?

• a. it is the same as a cold
• b. it can be prevented with a vaccine
• c. it can be cured by antibodies
• d. it kills thousands of people each year

Strep throat can be cured because

• a. it is caused by a virus
• b. it is caused by a bacteria
• c. it can't be cured
• d. it is caused by a fungus

This is one sign your body might be fighting infection.

• a. thirst
• b. rash
• c. fever
• d. sneezing