Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases

A/An ____________ is a medicine that can give you immunity to a disease.

• Antibodies

• Immunity

• Vaccine

• Antibiotic

What do you call the signs and feelings of an illness? 

• Pathogens

• Infection

• Symptoms

• Viruses

What can you do to help your body build resistance against diseases?

• Exercising regularly

• Getting at least 8 hours of sleep each night 

• Drinking lots of water

• All of the above

A common cold is an example of what type of disease?

• Acute

• Chronic

• Noncommunicable 

True or false. Communicable diseases are those that can't be transmitted to others.

• True

• False

True or false. Noncommunicable diseases are those that can't be transmitted.

• True

• False

The study of the cause of diseases is called:

• Etiology

• Pathology

• Treatment

Symptoms are evidence of a disease in an organism.

• True

• False

True or false. Noncommunicable diseases can spread through the air.

• True

• False

True or false. Communicable diseases can spread through air, blood, or bitten by an insect.

• True

• False