
B5 Diseases, pathogens, symptoms and treatments
Quiz by Mr R Horn
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What word means 'a microorganism that causes disease'?
Which diseases are viral and which are bacterial?
How the pathogen causes disease
Treatments/prevention
What type of pathogen causes 'rose black spot'?
What type of pathogen causes 'malaria'?
What is the correct key-term for an organism that transfers a disease to another species (eg mosquito transferring malaria)?
How is it transmitted (spread)?
What type of pathogen causes 'gonorrhoea'?
What type of pathogen causes 'salmonella'?
Which communicable disease has the following symptoms:
1) Diarrhoea
2) Abdominal cramps
3) Vomiting
4) FeverÂ
Which communicable disease has the following symptoms:
1) Red skin rash
2) FeverÂ
Which communicable disease has the following symptoms:
1) Initially (at the start) a mild, flu-like illness
2) Eventually, a greatly weakened immune systemÂ
Which communicable disease has the following symptoms:
1) Pain in the pelvis
2) Infertility
3) Yellow-green discharge from genitalsÂ
Which communicable disease has the following symptoms:
1) Fever (high temperature)
2) Fatigue (exhaustion)
3) Headache
What type of pathogen causes 'measles'?
What type of pathogen causes 'HIV/AIDS'?
Which communicable disease can be prevented by using a condom?
What type of pathogen causes 'rose black spot'?

Which communicable disease can be prevented by using a condom?
Which communicable disease can be prevented by cooking chicken thoroughly?
Which communicable disease can be prevented by using insecticides?
Which communicable disease can be prevented by getting young children vaccinated?
What type of pathogen causes 'TMV'?
