Tuberculosis: Terms and definitions

Fill in the blank: ________ (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs and can spread through the air.

• Tuberculosis

• Typhoid

• Tetanus

• Bronchitis

Fill in the blank: ________ is a tiny living thing that can be found everywhere; some bacteria cause diseases, while others are helpful.

• Bacterium

• Rock

• Leaf

• Cloud

Fill in the blank: ________ is the body’s way of protecting itself from diseases.

• Immunity

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Circulation

What does 'Transmissible' mean? Transmissible means _________.

• Able to be passed from one person to another.

• Unable to move at all.

• Related to temperature changes.

• A type of chemical reaction.

What is the definition of 'Evolution'? Fill in the blank: Evolution is the process of _________.

• slow change in living things over time.

• sudden appearance of new species overnight.

• organisms remaining exactly the same forever.

• plants growing towards sunlight.

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What are 'Pathogens'? Fill in the blank: Pathogens are _________.

• Tiny germs, like bacteria or viruses, that can make people sick.

• A type of healthy cell found in the body.

• Nutrients that help us grow stronger.

• A kind of plant that produces oxygen.

What does 'Antibiotic Resistance' mean? Fill in the blank: Antibiotic resistance is when _________.

• bacteria change so that antibiotics no longer kill them.

• antibiotics become stronger and kill all bacteria.

• humans become immune to antibiotics over time.

• bacteria disappear completely after antibiotic use.

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What is the causative agent of tuberculosis?

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• Escherichia coli

• Staphylococcus aureus

Tuberculosis primarily affects which organ in the human body?

• Lungs

• Liver

• Kidney

• Heart

Tuberculosis can be spread through droplets from a cough or sneeze by an infected person.

• True

• False