Revision Infectious Diseases Quiz

Which is a disease that has a large outbreak in an area and afflicts many people?

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Endemic

• Reservoir

Which scientist established a method for determining whether a microorganism caused a specific disease?

• Koch

• Hooke

• Sagan

• Mendel

Which is the most common way that humans acquire an infectious disease?

• Vector transmission

• Object transmission

• Air transmission

• Direct contact

Which type of disease transmission occurs when a mosquito bites a human?

• Vector transmission

• Direct contact

• Object transmission

• Air transmission

Which substance is secreted by the mold Penicillium?

• Anthrax

• Influenza

• Gentamicin

• Penicillin