Pathogens and Infectious Diseases

Which of the following can be pathogens?

• Bacteria only

• Viruses only

• Bacteria and viruses

• Neither bacteria or viruses

Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.

• pathogens

• decomposers

Which best distinguishes an contagious disease from a non-contagious disease?

• Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

• viruses

• parasites

• fungi

• bacteria

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

• fungus

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

A contagious disease:

• can be spread from person to person.
• can not be spread from person to person.

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

• Pathogen

• Pathogon

• Virus

• Bacteria

Which is not an infectious disease?

• Malaria
• diabetes
• food poisoning
• measles