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MedMyst Mission 5 Quiz
1.
___________ has contributed to an increase in zoonotic diseases by producing new
organisms and new antibiotic resistant microbes.
a.
Rapid air travel
b.
Larger human population
c.
Bioterrorism and war
d.
Microbe evolution
2. What diseases are studied in a BSL4 lab?
a.
Only anthrax
b.
All diseases
c.
Dangerous and untreatable diseases
d.
All zoonotic diseases
3.
Zoonotic diseases are:
a.
Transmitted from humans to animals
b.
Transmitted from animals to humans
c.
Transmitted from humans to humans
d.
Transmitted from animals to animals
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
________ anthrax is caused by inhaling anthrax spores.
Pulmonary
Gastrointestinal
Cutaneous
Neurological
5.
A place in nature where a disease normally lives is a:
a.
Disease reservoir
b.
Disease vector
c.
Disease carrier
d.
Water reservoir
6. Animals that become infected first and give “early warning” about zoonotic disease
outbreaks are called?:
a.
Disease reservoirs
b.
Vectors
c.
Animal sentinels
d.
Animal infectors
7. In 2001,letters were sent to public officials that were contaminated with:
a.
Ebola virus
b.
Anthrax spores
c.
Salmonella bacteria
d.
Smallpox
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8.
Diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps are symptoms of an infection with:
a.
Plague
b.
Salmonella
c.
Flu
d.
Rabies
9.
Anthrax and Salmonella are both caused by this type of pathogen:
a.
bacteria
b.
prions
c.
virus
d.
protozoa
10. Salmonella can be transmitted through:
a.
a vector
b.
an animal bite
c.
food
d.
a skin wound
11. The Japanese used clay bombs to spread _______ in China before World War II:
a.
anthrax
b.
rabies
c.
flu
d.
plague
12. The fastest, easiest, and best way to prevent the spread of disease is to:
a.
take a shower
b.
cough without covering your mouth
c.
sneeze on your hands
d.
wash your hands
13. The most common form of anthrax is:
a.
Neurological anthrax.
b.
Pulmonary anthrax
c.
Cutaneous anthrax
d.
Gastrointestinal anthrax
14. BSL stands for:
a.
Biosafety Lock
b.
Biosafety Level
c.
Biological Sciences Lab
d.
Biodome Science Lab
15. ________ is the use of pathogens or toxins as weapons to create fear in a civilian
population:
a.
Zoonosis
b.
Politics
c.
Anthrax
d.
Bioterrorism
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