Disease

Cancer, hypertension, and asthma are examples of non-communicable diseases.

• True

• False

Which disease is contagious?

• Diabetes

• Heart disease

• Tuberculosis

• Scurvy

Which pathogen causes Malaria?

• Protist

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

Which pathogen causes Ringworm?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Protist

• Fungi

Disease causing agents such as bacteria and viruses are called _______________.

• pathogens

• antibodies

• villians

• particles

What is the primary function of your immune system?

• to create organelles

• to protect your body from pathogens

• to aid in blood circulation

• to protect your bones and muscles

Bacteria can harm your body and cause disease by...

• destroying cells and capturing toxins

• damaging tissue and releasing toxins

• damaging organs and ingesting cells

• causing fungus and viruses to grow

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Most bacterial diseases can be treated with _______________.

• antibiotics

• carcinogens

• pathogens

• microbes

Viruses include... (select all that apply)

• flu

• common cold

• measles

• chicken pox

• food poisoning

A living cell that a virus infects is called a ________ cell.

• mast

• host

• cast

• partner