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Emily became ill from eating macaroni salad that sat in the sun for several hours during a picnic. Which of these is most likely the pathogen that caused Emily’s illness?
a) A virus
b) Bacteria
c) A parasite
d) Macrophange
When someone sneezes on you which mode of infectious disease transmission is this?
a) Animal to person
b) Person to person
c) Contaminated object
d) Contaminated water or food
Which disease has causes that originate from genetic factors and is therefore not contagious
a) Common cold
b) HIV
c) Type 1 diabetes
d) Rabies
Penicillin is one example of a type of drug known as an antibiotic. Antibiotics are drugs that are used to treat diseases caused by a specific pathogen. Against which type of pathogen do antibiotics work?
a) fungi
b) viruses
c) bacteria
d) parasites
People who are allergic to pollen may sneeze or have watery eyes during certain seasons of the year. Allergies cannot spread from one person to another. Which term best describes this type of disease?
a) Bacterial
b) Fungal
c) Infectious
d) Noninfectious
Which series includes three pathogens that cause infectious diseases?
a) Viruses, bacteria, and mutagens
b) Bacteria, fungi, and parasites
c) Mutagens, viruses, and bacteria
d) Parasites, mutagens, and fungi
Jorge contracts an infectious virus, but he does not feel ill. He spends an evening studying with his friends Lisa and Jin. Lisa and Jin both become sick. Which term best describes Jorge in this situation?
a) Carrier
b) Contaminant
c) Mutagen
d) Pathogen
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites are types of infectious agents that may infect the human body and cause disease. How do bacteria, fungi, and parasites differ from viruses?
a) Bacteria, fungi, and parasites are all smaller than viruses.
b) Bacteria, fungi, and parasites are not microscopic organisms.
c) Diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites can all be treated with antibiotics.
d) Bacteria, fungi, and parasites are all organisms, but viruses are not.
Which statement explains the difference between infectious and noninfectious diseases?
a) An infectious disease is caused by genetics; a noninfectious disease is caused by environmental factors.
b) A noninfectious disease is caused by parasites or fungi; an infectious disease is caused by viruses or bacteria.
c) An noninfectious disease can spread from person to person or from animals to people; an infectious disease cannot spread in t
d) An infectious disease can spread from person to person or from animals to people; a noninfectious disease cannot spread in th
Which of these is not a pathogen that causes an infectious disease?
a) Bacteria
b) Virus
c) Fungi
d) Protista
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