AQA (9-1) Biology Communicable Diseases

_______ Is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind

• disease
• infection
• pathogen

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.

• Non-communicable disase

• Communicable Disease

• Pathogens

________ are disease-causing organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them. Think "fancy word for germs".

• Virus

• Disease

• Communicable

• Pathogen

Washing your hands is the _________ effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease?

• least
• most

What is a non-communicable disease?

• An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.
• A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.

Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose are all _______________ of the common cold.

• access points

• abrasions

• organisms

• symptoms

Chicken pox is an example of a ___________________________ disease.

• non-communicable

• exposure

• abrasion

• communicable

Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.

• True

• False

The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.

• respiratory

• digestive

• muscular

• immune

A doctor would most likely prescribe an antibiotic to treat what type of pathogen?

• Fungi
• Helminth
• Virus
• Bacteria