Teen Health Course 3

Chapter 18: Communicable Diseases

Online Quizzes

1.
Which is NOT a common communicable disease?
A)Colds
B)AIDS
C)Diabetes
D)Strep throat
2.
Which type of pathogen can usually be cured by antibiotics?
A)Viruses
B)Bacteria
C)Fungi
D)Protozoa
3.
What is the best way of stopping pathogens from entering your body or spreading to others?
A)Wash your hands.
B)Never share utensils.
C)Avoid undercooked meat.
D)Avoid mosquito bites.
4.
Which is NOT part of your body’s first line of defense?
A)Skin
B)Tears and saliva
C)Stomach acid
D)Antibodies
5.
Which immune response involves antibodies?
A)Nonspecific response
B)Specific response
C)Immunity
D)Inflammation
6.
Which is the most common and frequently occurring communicable disease?
A)Flu
B)Cold
C)Chicken pox
D)Strep throat
7.
Which disease of the throat can be treated with antibiotics, but if left untreated, can develop more serious problems?
A)Strep
B)Influenza
C)Mononucleosis
D)Pneumonia
8.
Which is NOT true about STDs?
A)They are infections spread through sexual contact.
B)They can recur.
C)They are visible.
D)They are deadly.
9.
Which viral STD produces painful blisters on the genital area and has no cure?
A)Chlamydia
B)Genital herpes
C)Gonorrhea
D)Syphilis
10.
Which is NOT a way HIV is transmitted?
A)Unprotected sexual contact
B)Sharing needles
C)Infected mother to unborn child
D)Contact with objects such as toilet seats
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