I need help with this health.?1. Infectious diseases are NOT spread by contact with
A. an infected person.
B. an infected animal.
C. a contaminated object or environmental source.
D. vaccines.
2. Which of the following cause infectious diseases?
A. Genetic disorders
B. Toxic chemicals
C. Air pollutants
D. Microorganisms
3. Which of the following is an infectious disease caused by a virus for which there is no vaccine?
A. Measles
B. Mumps
C. Common cold
D. Heart disease
4. Your body's ability to destroy previously encountered pathogens is called
A. inflammation.
B. immunization.
C. immunity.
D. vaccine.
5. One common type of food poisoning is caused by Salmonella bacteria, which are often present in which foods?
A. Vegetables
B. Poultry, eggs, and meats
C. Canned foods
D. Fruit
6. The diseases ringworm and athlete's foot are caused by
A. bacteria.
B. parasitic worms.
C. fungi.
D. viruses.
7. What is the body's last and most complicated line of defense against infection?
A. Digestive system
B. Immune system
C. Circulatory system
D. Endocrine system
8. Mononucleosis is caused by a
A. bacterium.
B. virus.
C. fungus.
D. parasite.
9. The treatment or cure for the measles is
A. to avoid contact with an infected person.
B. antibiotics.
C. rest and fluids.
D. over-the-counter medication.
10. Which of the following is NOT a way to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
A. Not sharing personal items such as toothbrushes
B. Not drinking water from remote streams, rivers, or lakes
C. Washing your hands after handling uncooked meat
D. Eating a high protein diet
11. Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by bacteria?
A. Strep throat
B. Sinus infection
C. Common cold
D. Tetanus
12. The most common parasitic infection in the United States is
A. head lice.
B. athlete's foot.
C. ringworm.
D. tapeworms.
13. Headache, cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting are all symptoms of salmonellosis.
Answer True False
14. Fever, swollen glands, and weakness are all signs of hepatitis.
Answer True False
15. The protist that carries malaria is transmitted to humans through spider bites.
Answer True False
16. A common disease caused by a parasite is head lice.
Answer True False
17. Botulism is a foodborne disease.
Answer True False
18. Match the following terms to their definitions.
1. vaccine
2. virus
3. antibiotic resistance
4. hepatitis
5. pathogen
6. amebic dysentery
7. lymphatic system
8. inflammation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A. an injected substance that causes you to become immune to a disease
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B. a condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C. disease caused by an amoeba present in drinking water
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D. an inflammation of the liver
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 E. a pathogen made of genetic material and a protein coat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 F. a network of vessels that carries a clear fluid called lymph through the body
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G. any agent that causes disease
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H. a reaction to injury or infection, which is characterized by pain, redness, and swelling
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I need help with this health.?
1. Infectious diseases are NOT spread by contact with
D. vaccines.
2. Which of the following cause infectious diseases?
D. Microorganisms
3. Which of the following is an infectious disease caused by a virus for which there is no vaccine?
C. Common cold
4. Your body's ability to destroy previously encountered pathogens is called
C. immunity.
5. One common type of food poisoning is caused by Salmonella bacteria, which are often present in which foods?
B. Poultry, eggs, and meats
6. The diseases ringworm and athlete's foot are caused by
C. fungi.
7. What is the body's last and most complicated line of defense against infection?
D. Endocrine system
8. Mononucleosis is caused by a
B. virus.
9. The treatment or cure for the measles is
.
B. antibiotics.
10. Which of the following is NOT a way to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
D. Eating a high protein diet
11. Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by bacteria?
C. Common cold
12. The most common parasitic infection in the United States is
D. tapeworms.
13. Headache, cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting are all symptoms of salmonellosis.
Answer True
14. Fever, swollen glands, and weakness are all signs of hepatitis.
Answer False
15. The protist that carries malaria is transmitted to humans through spider bites.
Answer False
16. A common disease caused by a parasite is head lice.
Answer False
17. Botulism is a foodborne disease.
Answer True
18. Match the following terms to their definitions.
1. vaccine
2. virus
3. antibiotic resistance
4. hepatitis
5. pathogen
6. amebic dysentery
7. lymphatic system
8. inflammation
1 A. an injected substance that causes you to become immune to a disease
3 B. a condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic
6 C. disease caused by an amoeba present in drinking water
4 D. an inflammation of the liver
2 E. a pathogen made of genetic material and a protein coat
7 F. a network of vessels that carries a clear fluid called lymph through the body
5 G. any agent that causes disease
8 H. a reaction to injury or infection, which is characterized by pain, redness, and swelling
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