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Pathogens

Quiz by Beth Hall

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11 questions
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  • Q1
    Which type of pathogen is a single celled, prokaryote?
    bacteria
    parasite
    fungi
    virus
    30s
  • Q2
    Which type of pathogen can be used to create vaccines?
    virus
    bacteria
    parasite
    fungi
    30s
  • Q3
    Which type of pathogen is considered non-living?
    bacteria
    parasite
    fungi
    virus
    30s
  • Q4
    Which type of pathogen lives in or on another organism and benefits by getting nutrients from the other organism?
    fungi
    virus
    Parasite
    bacteria
    30s
  • Q5
    What is a vector?
    an organism that transmits a disease to another organism but doesn't get sick itself
    a pathogen that lives off a host cell
    a pathogen with no DNA
    a pathogen that injects its genetic material into a cell and then reproduces
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of pathogen is single celled and can reproduce asexually and sexually?
    parasite
    bacteria
    virus
    fungi
    30s
  • Q7
    Which type of pathogen has a protein coat and DNA or RNA in the middle?
    bacteria
    virus
    parasite
    fungi
    30s
  • Q8
    Which type of pathogen would cause food poisoning, lyme disease and strep throat
    parasite
    virus
    fungi
    bacteria
    30s
  • Q9
    Which type of pathogen would cause athlete's foot, ringworm, yeast infections, and allergies?
    parasite
    bacteria
    fungi
    virus
    30s
  • Q10
    Which type of pathogen would cause malaria, HIV, rabies, and the common cold?
    virus
    bacteria
    fungi
    parasite
    30s
  • Q11
    Which type of pathogen would act as a vector for malaria, lyme disease, and african sleeping sickness?
    bacteria
    parasite
    virus
    fungi
    30s

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