Infectious diseases

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

• virus

• bacteria

• fungus

• parasite/protist

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

• protist/parasite

• fungi

• bacteria

• virus

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Which pathogen is treated with anti-fungal cream?

• fungi

• virus

• parasites

• bacteria

Vaccines are used to prevent diseases by which type of pathogen?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Influenza is caused by:

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Strep Throat is caused by:

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

• parasite

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

• fungus

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

An organism that lives on or in a host, and causes it harm while it takes its nutrients is called

• a host

• a parasite

• a cell

• a virus

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