Microbial Diseases
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Microbial Diseases starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A student develops a fever, cough, and body aches after being in close contact with a classmate who was sick. What type of disease transmission is most likely in this case?
Describe how contaminated food can lead to microbial diseases.
Describe how herd immunity helps protect a population from microbial diseases.
Describe one way in which waterborne microbial diseases can be prevented.
Describe the role of a vector in the transmission of microbial diseases.
Explain how vaccines help prevent microbial diseases.
A student develops a fever, cough, and body aches after being in close contact with a classmate who was sick. What type of disease transmission is most likely in this case?
A village experiences an outbreak of a disease causing severe diarrhea. Laboratory tests confirm the presence of a protozoan in the water supply. What steps should the community take to control and prevent further spread of this microbial disease?
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus?
(1) Measles
(2) Chickenpox
(3) Typhoid
(4) Polio
Which of the following is a bacterial disease?
(1) AIDS
(2) Cholera
(3) Measles
(4) Malaria
Which of the following is a disease caused by bacteria?
(1) Malaria
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Influenza
(4) AIDS
Which of the following is a fungal disease?
(1) Ringworm
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Polio
(4) Malaria
Fill in the blank: The disease _______ is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Fill in the blank: The disease _______ is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi.
Fill in the blank: The disease _______ is caused by the fungus Candida.
Fill in the blank: The disease _______ is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
True or False: All bacteria 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: Fungi can cause diseases in both plants and humans.
