Microbial Diseases
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Microbial Diseases starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic.
Describe the main differences between bacterial and viral diseases.
Describe two ways in which microbial diseases can be transmitted from one person to another.
Explain how vaccination helps prevent microbial diseases.
Explain the role of vectors in the transmission of microbial diseases, giving one example.
Explain why antibiotics do not work against viral diseases.
A patient presents with high fever, chills, and a periodic cycle of symptoms every 48 hours. Which disease is most likely?
(1) Tuberculosis
(2) Malaria
(3) Influenza
(4) Ringworm
A person drinks contaminated water and develops severe diarrhea and dehydration. Which disease is most likely?
(1) Tuberculosis
(2) Cholera
(3) Influenza
(4) Malaria
A patient presents with high fever, chills, and a periodic cycle of symptoms every 48 hours. Which disease is most likely?
(1) Tuberculosis
(2) Malaria
(3) Influenza
(4) Ringworm
A person drinks contaminated water and develops severe diarrhea and dehydration. Which disease is most likely?
(1) Tuberculosis
(2) Cholera
(3) Influenza
(4) Malaria
Which microorganism causes athlete’s foot?
(1) Bacteria
(2) Virus
(3) Fungus
(4) Protozoan
Which microorganism causes tuberculosis?
(1) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(2) Plasmodium vivax
(3) Influenza virus
(4) Candida albicans
Fill in the blank: The _______ parasite causes sleeping sickness in humans.
Fill in the blank: The _______ virus causes measles.
Fill in the blank: The _______ virus causes polio.
Fill in the blank: The causative agent of AIDS is the _______ virus.
True or False: All microorganisms are harmful to humans.
True or False: All viruses are harmful to humans.
True or False: Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.
True or False: Bacteria can cause both beneficial and harmful effects in humans.
