Viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists that cause disease
9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.HS-LS1-2 · England: GCSE Combined Science: Infection and response
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Question 1
What type of pathogen causes athlete's foot?
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. protist
Question 2
Measles spreads quickly in crowded rooms. How?
- A. by mosquito bites
- B. through plant roots
- C. droplets in the air from coughs and sneezes
- D. through contaminated soil
Question 3
Under ideal conditions a bacterium divides every 30 minutes. A drop of milk starts with 2 bacteria. How many bacteria will there be after 4 hours?
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Question 4
What type of pathogen causes measles?
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. protist
Question 5
Measles spreads quickly in crowded rooms. How?
- A. through contaminated soil
- B. by mosquito bites
- C. droplets in the air from coughs and sneezes
- D. through plant roots
Question 6
Under ideal conditions a bacterium divides every 30 minutes. A drop of milk starts with 10 bacteria. How many bacteria will there be after 4 hours?
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Question 7
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. protist
Question 8
Measles spreads quickly in crowded rooms. How?
- A. through plant roots
- B. droplets in the air from coughs and sneezes
- C. by mosquito bites
- D. through contaminated soil
Question 9
Under ideal conditions a bacterium divides every 20 minutes. A drop of milk starts with 10 bacteria. How many bacteria will there be after 3 hours?
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Question 10
What type of pathogen causes athlete's foot?
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. protist
Question 11
Why is malaria described as being spread by a vector?
- A. It spreads through the air when people sneeze
- B. It is spread by shaking hands
- C. It is caused by bad food
- D. Mosquitoes carry the protist from person to person
Question 12
Under ideal conditions a bacterium divides every 20 minutes. A drop of milk starts with 1 bacterium. How many bacteria will there be after 3 hours?
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Question 13
What type of pathogen causes measles?
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. protist
Question 14
Which measure best reduces the spread of Salmonella food poisoning?
- A. using mosquito nets
- B. cooking chicken thoroughly and keeping raw meat apart
- C. taking painkillers
- D. wearing a face mask
Question 15
Under ideal conditions a bacterium divides every 30 minutes. A drop of milk starts with 1 bacterium. How many bacteria will there be after 4 hours?
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Question 16
What type of pathogen causes rose black spot?
- A. virus
- B. bacterium
- C. fungus
- D. protist
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