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Pathogens Review

Authored by Heather Mull

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Pathogens Review
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1.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

10 mins • 9 pts

Place the following diseases in the correct category according to the pathogen that causes it.

Groups:

(a) Fungus

,

(b) Virus

,

(c) Parasite

,

(d) Bacteria

Giardiasis

Strep Throat

Lyme Disease

Entamoeba

Influenza

Athlete's Foot

Ringworm

West Nile

Valley Fever

Tuberculosis

Liver fluke

Ebola

2.

LABELLING QUESTION

5 mins • 4 pts

Label the 4 parts of a virus.

a
b
c
d

Protein Key

Protein coat (capsid)

Fatty envelope

DNA/RNA (genetic material)

3.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

10 mins • 14 pts

Match each characteristic to the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Bacteria

,

(b) Virus

,

(c) Both

No treatment, rely on immune system

Contains genetic material

Prokaryotic

Non-living

Protein coat

Living

Self-Replication

E. Coli

Lock & Key

Treated with antibiotics

Pathogenic

Reproduce by binary fission

Covid-19

Requires a host to multiply

4.

REORDER QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Order the events that take place when a virus attacks!

New virus particles are assembled

Virus enters the cell and takes over cell

Virus uses key to attach to the lock on a host cell

New viruses erupt from the cell to attack other cells

Cell begins to make copies of the virus's genetic material

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

5.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

10 mins • 7 pts

Organize the following shapes into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Bacterial Shapes

,

(b) Viral Shapes

Sphere

Spirilla

Spacecraft

Cylinder

Bacilli

Cocci

Crystal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Joe was diagnosed with strep by his doctor. Should the doctor prescribe antibiotics to help treat Joe?

No, strep is a viral infection and antibiotics will be ineffective.

Yes, strep is a viral infection and antibiotics will be effective.

No, strep is a bacterial infection and antibiotics will be ineffective.

Yes, strep is a bacterial infection and antibiotics will be effective.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does antigenic shift differ from antigenic drift?



Antigenic shift involves minor changes in the virus, while antigenic drift involves major changes.

Antigenic drift is a gradual change in the virus, while antigenic shift is a sudden and major change.

Antigenic shift only occurs in animal viruses, while antigenic drift occurs in human viruses.

Antigenic shift and antigenic drift are two terms for the same phenomenon.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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