Microbiology Unit Test - 8th Grade

Diseases that can be transmitted between organisms are:

• inherited
• infectious
• congenital
• enviroment

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Which is the BEST way to help prevent the flu virus from becoming a pandemic?

• sleeping 8 hours a night
• taking antibiotics
• getting a vaccination
• eating fruits and vegetables

The bacteria that causes bubonic plague is transmitted to human by fleas. Which term BEST describes the role of the fleas in transmitting bubonic plague?

• vector
• air
• decomposer
• pathogen

Which BEST represents bacterial cells belonging to the bacillus group? Pick the correct letter.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Chicken pox is an extremely contagious disease. Which organ is most frequently affected by chicken pox?

• brain
• intestines
• lungs
• skin

Which BEST compares bacteria and viruses?

• bacteria are smaller than viruses
• bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not
• bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not
• bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not

Which is the most effective defense against the chicken pox virus?

• antibiotics
• diet
• exercise
• vaccine

The discovery of penicillin helped in the 

• treatment of infections
• healing of bones
• discovery of viruses
• search for diseases

Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine each year?

• viruses replicate more rapidly over time
• viruses can mutate from year to year
• vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
• vaccines get stronger over time

Which disease is correctly paired with the cause of the disease?

• athlete's foot - fungi
• malaria - viruses
• influenza - bacteria
• pneumonia - protists