1) What is an infectious disease? a) A disease that can transmit from one organism to another b) A disease that can translate from different organisms c) A disease that can not be cured d) A disease that can cause health problems 2) What is the definition of a pathogen? a) A disease b) A disease-causing plant c) A disease-causing animal d) A disease-causing microorganism 3) The following is not a type of pathogen a) Protists b) Bacteria c) Parasite d) Virus 4) How can you spread viruses a) air b) water c) contact d) all of the above 5) Colds are caused by: a) Bacteria b) Fungi c) Getting too cold d) Viruses 6) Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that would best explain how the sick people got sick? a) contact with infected person b) contact with infected animal c) contact with contaminated object d) contact with environmental sources 7) Flu, the Common cold and COVID 19 are caused by a) Viruses b) Bacteria c) fungi d) Protists 8) The signs of a disease are known as its: a) Symptoms b) Diagnosis c) Microbes d) Problems 9) Which of the following statement is true? a) Viruses are microscopic and living b) Host cells are living cells c) Viruses do not attack a specific host cell d) An example of a virus is strep throat e) 10) A vaccine contains: a) A dead or weakened pathogen b) Any active pathogen c) Microbes

Pathogens Quiz

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