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L. Milke
Infectious Diseases Quiz
1.
Herpes
A. Can be potentially fatal.
D. Is caused by HIV
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C. Protozoa
B. Bacteria
E. Protozoa
C. Rickettsia
B. Bacteria
E. Protozoa
C. Rickettsia
B. Bacteria
E. Rickettsia
C. Protozoa
Disease agents transmitted by vectors (certain insects) are called
A. Fungi
D. Bacteria
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B. Bacteria
E. Rickettsia
Warts and cold sores are caused by
A. Viruses
D. Fungi
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C. Prodomal
The smallest disease-causing organisms are called
A. Viruses
D. Fungi
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B. Insemination
E. Recovery
Syphilis and gonorrhea are examples of diseases caused by
A. Viruses
D. Fungi
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C. Bacterial Infections
The disease agents or microbes most responsive to penicillin and other antibiotics are
A. Viruses
D. Fungi
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B. Viral infections
E. Fungus Infection
The interval between the time of infection and appearance of signs or symptoms is know as
A. Incubation
D. Illness
4.
C. Is cured by antibiotics
Measles and chicken pox are examples of
A. Protozoan infections
D. Parasite Infections
3.
B. Cannot be transmitted by oral sex.
E. Can reoccur and is incurable
B. Rickettsia
E. Herpes
C. Viruses
Disease-producing parasites that cause amoebic dysentery are called
A. Molds
D. Worms
B. Fungi
E. Interferon
C. Protozoa
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Ringworm is caused by a
A. Protozoa
D. Bacterium
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C. Gonorrhea
B. Herpes
E. Pediculosis
C. Gonorrhea
People develop ___________ immunity after contracting and recovering from many of the communicable
diseases.
A. Lifetime
D. Reactive
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B. Herpes
E. AIDS
A parasite that lives in the hair-covered reproductive areas of the body and is accompanied
by intolerable itching is
A. Venereal warts
D. NGU
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C. Virus
An STI that may be asymptomatic and often leads to pelvic inflammatory disease is
A. Syphilis
D. Trichomoniasis
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B. Fungus
E. Rickettsia
B. Active
E. Natural
C. Passive
Which of the following viral diseases has been declared eradicated from all countries of the world?
A. Polio
D. Smallpox
B. German measles
E. Leprosy
C. Mumps
15. T F
Syphilis can develop into a serious, life-threatening infection if left untreated.
16. T F
Ringworm is a fungus.
17. T F
All communicable diseases are contagious.
18 .T F
Today, the leading communicable diseases are sexually transmitted.
19. T F
A vaccine is a preparation of weakened viruses or bacteria used to induce active immunity.
20. T F
The disease of AIDS is particularly dangerous because it limits the body’s ability fight off disease.