Diseases Lesson

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a disease:

• A condition that interferes with the normal functioning of an organism.

• An inheritable condition that causes a change in body functioning.

• A non-inheritable condition that can be passed from one person to another.

• A condition caused by a pathogen that is passed from one individual to another

What is a pathogen?

• A type of medicine

• A beneficial bacteria in the human gut

• An organism that causes disease

• A type of white blood cell

Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogen?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Antibiotic

• Fungus

How can washing your hands help prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

• It kills all types of pathogens instantly

• It removes or kills pathogens that may be on your hands

• It strengthens the immune system

• It has no effect on the spread of infectious diseases

Which of the following is NOT a common preventive measure against infectious diseases?

• Vaccination

• Using antibiotics regularly

• Hand washing

• Wearing masks in crowded places

What role do mosquitoes play in the transmission of diseases?

• They are primary sources of bacterial infections

• They act as vectors, transmitting diseases from one host to another

• They provide immunity against diseases they carry

• They are irrelevant to the transmission of diseases

A stroke occurs when there is an interruption of blood flow to the ___________.

• Heart
• Lungs
• Brain
• Spine

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

• virus

• bacteria

• fungus

• parasite/protist

True or False:
Asthma is a non-infectious disease?

• True
• False

How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?

• by taking medication daily

• by preventing transmission between people

• by wearing clean clothing daily

• by performing dental hygiene three times each day