Biological Hazards

Infectious diseases are causes by ...

• Antigens

• Proteins

• Pathogens

• Antibodies

A host is an organism from which a parasite takes food and shelter.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A vector is an intermediate host that transfers a pathogen or a parasite to another organism.

• False

• True

The deadliest waterborne diseases, such as cholera, come from drinking water polluted by ...

• Compost

• Garbage

• Chemicals

• Feces

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

How is the move of pathogens from one species to another called?

• Photosynthesis

• Cross-Species-Transfer

• Osmosis

• Protein Synthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Diseases that are transmitted through water include:

(you can choose more than one answer)

• Flu

• Typhoid

• Fever

• Cholera

Waterborne diseases are ...

• Infection that can be transmitted through contact.

• Infection through water usually happens in areas with inadequate water supply and poor sanitation

• Pathogens-containing droplet sprays from the mouth and nose of infected person.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4