Quiz  /  Infectious Diseases Class 12 MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    A disease caused by a pathogen/micro-organism.

  • alcoholism
  • lifestyle disease
  • infectious disease
  • appendicitis

  • 2. 
    Any agent that causes a disease.

  • germ
  • pathogen
  • micro-organism
  • all of the above (different terms that mean the same thing)

  • 3. 
    The actions taken to decrease the chance of getting a disease or condition.

  • symptom
  • transmission
  • treatment
  • prevention

  • 4. 
    A group of spore-producing organisms that can be harmless or infectious.

  • bacteria
  • virus
  • fungus
  • parasite

  • 5. 
    The method in which a disease is contracted or the way a person becomes infected.

  • symptom
  • transmission
  • treatment
  • prevention

  • 6. 
    A microscopic, single celled microorganism that thrives in diverse environments. Can be helpful and harmful to humans.

  • parasite
  • bacteria
  • fungus
  • virus

  • 7. 
    A microscopic agent that causes infection and requires a host to replicate.

  • bacteria
  • virus
  • parasite
  • fungus

  • 8. 
    The management and care of a disease or disorder.

  • symptom
  • transmission
  • treatment
  • prevention

  • 9. 
    The physical or psychological changes caused by a disease.

  • symptom
  • transmission
  • treatment
  • prevention

  • 10. 
    An organism that lives on or in it's host to survive.

  • bacteria
  • fungus
  • parasite
  • virus

  • 11. 
    Which organ in the body does this corona virus primarily attack?

  • Lung
  • Liver
  • Brain
  • stomach

  • 12. 
    Covid-19 is caused by

  • viruses
  • bacteria
  • fungi
  • gene

  • 13. 
    Where does corona virus come from

  • china
  • korea
  • italy
  • america

  • 14. 
    Which tool should we use to protect ourselves from corona virus spreading

  • hat
  • masks
  • socks
  • plastic bags

  • 15. 
    How many days that Corona virus will incubate in human body

  • 7
  • 14
  • 21
  • 28

  • 16. 
    White blood cells:

  • carry oxygen
  • carry carbon dioxide
  • fight infections
  • help with the clotting

  • 17. 
    If you do not have any symptoms, you definitely are NOT contagious.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 18. 
    The most reliable source of information about virus outbreaks is:

  • Social Media
  • news headlines
  • your peers
  • world health organization

  • 19. 
    What is the official name of the virus as designed by the WHO?

  • Sars-Cov-2
  • Covid-19
  • Wuhan flu

  • 20. 
    In all living thing, the basic unit of life is the

  • nucleus
  • DNA
  • cell
  • Brain

  • 21. 
    What type of disease transmission is most likely represented by the graph shown below?

  • Person to person.
  • Foodborne.
  • Airborne.
  • Foodborne and airborne.

  • 22. 
    Where would a disease transmitted by person-to-person contact be most likely to spread quickly?

  • In a remote region, where contact between people is rare.
  • In a rural farming community, where neighbors live miles apart.
  • In a crowded city.
  • In a medical lab, where people wear protective gear (face masks, gloves, etc.) and equipment is regularly sterilized.

  • 23. 
    Vaccines work by...

  • killing pathogens that are already infecting a host
  • helping antibodies build immunity against a specific pathogen
  • causing the body to expel pathogens faster than normal
  • preventing a specific pathogen from entering the body

  • 24. 
    The latin word "corona" means

  • virus
  • bacteria
  • crown
  • clown

  • 25. 
    Which of the following is not a typical way for a person to catch a disease?

  • From pathogens in boiled water.
  • From pathogens in the air.
  • From pathogens in poorly cooked food.
  • From physical contact with an infected person.

  • 26. 
    Which of the following patterns is most likely to indicate a foodborne illness?

  • All of the victims worked in the same office.
  • All of the victims were friends.
  • All of the victims shopped at the same supermarket.
  • All of the victims had the same symptoms.

  • 27. 
    Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

  • virus
  • bacteria
  • parasite
  • fungi

  • 28. 
    Strep throat is caused by

  • A bacterium.
  • A virus.
  • A fungi.
  • A protist.

  • 29. 
    Imagine you were investigating the cause of a mysterious disease. Which of the following would not be important to determine?

  • The food that the diseased people recently ate.
  • Who the diseased people were in contact with recently.
  • Where the diseased people had recently been.
  • How wealthy the diseased people were.
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