NCSCOS Grade 8 Science - Topic: 8.L.1 Structures and Functions of Living Organisms -Agents of Disease
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Grade 8
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North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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- Q1Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine each year?Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year.Vaccines get stronger over time.Viruses can mutate from year to year.Viruses replicate more rapidly over time.60s8.L.1.1
- Q2Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that could BEST explain how the people got sick?contact with environmental sourcescontact with an infected animalcontact with a contaminated objectcontact with an infected person60s8.L.1.1
- Q3Which is the BEST way to help prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic?taking antibioticsgetting a vaccinationeating fruits and vegetableswashing hands often60s8.L.1.2
- Q4Malaria is a common disease in many countries. What is the cause of this disease?a virusa bacteriuma parasitea fungus60s8.L.1.1
- Q5How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?by preventing transmission between peopleby wearing clean clothing dailyby taking medication dailyby performing dental hygiene three times each day60s8.L.1.2