Biology: Infectious Disease
Test Quiz
1. What is the scientific name for any organism that causes an infectious disease?
a. Vaccine
b. Protein
c. Pathogen
d. Carbohydrate
e. Lipid
2. Which type of pathogen is a small organism that causes diseases including tuberculosis and cholera?
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Parasite
d. Fungi
e. None of the Above
3. Which type of pathogen includes yeasts and molds?
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Parasite
d. Fungi
e. None of the Above
4. Which type of pathogen consists of DNA with a protective coating of protein?
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Parasite
d. Fungi
e. None of the Above
5. Which type of pathogen is an organism that lives off its host and causes malaria?
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Parasite
d. Fungi
e. None of the Above
6. In what way is malaria usually transmitted to humans?
a. Contaminated food or water
b. Insect bite
c. Direct contact
d. Indirect contact
e. It's not a contagious disease
7. In what way is salmonella usually transmitted to humans?
a. Contaminated food or water
b. Insect bite
c. Direct contact
d. Indirect contact
e. It's not a contagious disease
8. Which of the following transmission methods includes shaking hands?
a. Contaminated food or water
b. Insect bite
c. Direct contact
d. Indirect contact
e.
9. Which of the following types of disease is caused when the immune system attacks the body?
a. Autoimmune
b. Lifestyle
c. Disorder
d. Heart disease
e. All of the Above
10. Which of the following is an example of a disorder?
a. Type I diabetes
b. High blood pressure
c. Alcoholism
d. Depression
e. Multiple sclerosis
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