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Name ______________________ Block _______ Biology 11 - Diseases Caused by Viruses or Bacteria 1. Diphtheria : Diseases-Vol. 3 a) How is the disease spread? __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) How can it be prevented? ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Pneumonia: Book of the Body a) Describe its symptoms ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ b) Read the chart (Fig. 4-21) on p. 132. How long do the symptoms usually last? _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. AIDS: AIDS pamphlets a) What is AIDS? _____________________________________________________________________________ b) What are the known modes of transmission for AIDS? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ c) List two ways to avoid the AIDS virus. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. West Nile Virus: a) “West Nile confirmed in two Montrealers" (Globe and Mail - Oct. 8, 2002) - As of Oct. 8 2002, how many Canadians probably had the West Nile virus? _______ b) “Unwelcome Carrion” (New Scientist - Sept. 1, 2001) -This article says, “The virus is harboured by birds and transmitted by mosquitoes.” What does this mean? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ “Hot Zone Bugs Spread Their Wings” (New Scientist - Aug 31, 2002). (This article is harder to read but it is only 4 paragraphs long.) What is the main point of this article? Use a quote from the article to help explain your point. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ c) d) Why should mothers of young children be particularly concerned about this disease? _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. E. coli : "Cases of Hamburger Disease Expected to Grow" (Burnaby Now) a) How could the E. coli bacteria get into your system and what could happen if it did? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) List at three ways to avoid the E. coli bacteria. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Botulism : Vol. 2 Encyclopedia of Family Health a) How does the most potent poison known to man multiply and how can you contact it? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) How soon do symptoms appear? ______________________________________________ c) List 3 symptoms of botulism. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. German Measles: Diseases - Vol.4/ Newspaper article a) Although this disease does not produce serious symptoms, why do we continue to immunize people against it? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) Name two symptoms of Rubella. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ c) What are some possible side effects? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Gonorrhea : Straight Talk about Sexually Transmitted Diseases a) What is worrisome about gonorrhea? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) What are the symptoms of gonorrhea for a male? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ c) What are the symptoms of gonorrhea for a female? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. Mumps: The Virus Invaders a) Mumps involve the swelling of what facial gland? __________________________________ b) Why is it possibly dangerous for boys past the age of puberty and male adults to have mumps? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. Rabies : Disease - Vol.7 a) How is rabies transmitted? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) If a rabid animal bites you, how many injections should you receive? ____________ c) How can the incidence of rabies be curbed? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 11. Bacteria resistant to antibiotics: “Sick Babies Could be...” (The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 30, 2002) a) What is MRSA? (full name – spelling counts) ____________________________________________________________________________ b) According to Dr. Solimano, what is the problem with treating MRSA with vancomycin? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ c) (Hard Question) Give a possible explanation of how MRSA could evolve to be resistant to vancomycin. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 12. Syphilis : Home Medical Encyclopedia a) What has contributed to the falling rates of incidence of syphilis? _____________________________________________________________________________ b) Syphilis is often regarded with fear as there are often no symptoms. What is the best way to avoid contact? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13. Infectious Mononucleosis: Mononucleosis and Other Infectious Diseases - Chapter 3 a) What are slang terms for this infection? _____________________________________________________________________________ b) List four symptoms of mononucleosis _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ c) How is the mononucleosis virus transmitted? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 14. Tetanus: Use any general encyclopedia. a) Give the common name of this disease. __________________________________________ b) Give the scientific name of the bacteria causing this disease. _____________________________________________________________________________ c) Describe two symptoms of this disease. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 15. Cold - "Cold Culprit Isn't the Weather" newspaper article a) How are colds spread? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ b) Why are there more colds in the winter months? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ c) What is the best way to avoid contracting the virus? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 16. The vaccination debate - "Dad Feels Kids Better Off With No Vaccination" article a) What are Chris Brown's reasons for not vaccinating for his children? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ b) Why do medical experts "shudder" at Chris Brown's attitude? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 17. Flesh eating disease - "Her Biggest Match" and “What a Game Really Means” a) Shannon graduated from Gleneagle in 2001. She is the youngest rugby player ever to be named to the Canadian Senior Team. Do you know of any athletes from Pinetree who have competed at the National level? Name them. _____________________________________________________________________________ b) Shannon’s necrotizing fasciitis was caused by Group A streptococcus. What common ailment can streptococcus cause? _____________________________________________________________________________ 18. Hepatitis- World Book Encyclopedia a) What is hepatitis and what causes it? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) Are you more likely to contract Hepatitis A or C in a developing country? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ c) How can one avoid contracting hepatitis while travelling in a developing country? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 19. Anthrax - "Homeland" (Time, October 29, 2001 article) a) Describe the two ways you could contract anthrax (p.41). ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) What are the symptoms of anthrax infection? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) What methods exist to fight anthrax? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ c) Why does the article conclude that, in some ways, "we were lucky to be tested by anthrax?" (Hint: last paragraph of the article)
