Epidemicscover a morecentralizedarea thanpandemicsWhy arepandemicsmore difficult toprevent thanepidemics?StrepthroatWhat’s adiseasecaused by abacterium?PandemicAn event in whicha disease spreadsto many regions ofthe world is calledVectorWhat term bestdescribes anorganism thattransmits adisease withoutgetting sick itself?30 to 50millionpeopleworldwide1918 Spanish Flu killedbetween 30 to 50million peopleworldwide. What wordsn the description leadsone 2 know the 1918Spanish Flu was apandemic?VaccinatinghealthypeopleagainstmeaslesMeasles is adisease caused bya virus. What isthe most effectway to keepmeasles fromspreading?Bacteria arecontinuallyevolving andgainingantibioticresistance.What explainswhy newantibiotics arestill needed totackle bacterialinfections?AVirusA newly discovereddisease agent has thefollowing characteristics:• Contains a protein coatcalled the capsid• Has a nucleic acid corecontaining DNA or RNAWhat microbe agent couldhave been discovered? Reduce thespread ofpathogensthroughcontactWhat explainswhy newantibiotics arestill needed totackle bacterialinfections?SARS outbreakwas apandemic &chicken poxoutbreak wasan epidemic.An outbreak of SARSdisease occurred , where600,00 people wereaffected over the world.Then an outbreak ofchicken pox spreadthrough Charlotte, killing30. What best describesthese 2 statements?Cancer isnotcontagiousEven thoughthousands of peoplehave cancer, why is itnot a disease that isconsidered anepidemic ofpandemic?AntibioticChemicalsubstances(drugs) that kill orlimit the growth ofharmful bacteriaAVirusPart of the cell theorystates that livingthings are made ofone or more cells.Which one of the 4microbes, does notfit/go along with thisstatement?Getting ayearlyvaccinationWhat method ismost effectivein preventing apandemic ofthe flu?GeneticallyWhat is one wayinfectiousdiseases cannotbe passed fromone organism toanother organism?VirusWhich microbe,despite its tiny size,has the greatestability to replicateand infect themaximum number ofhosts?TrueTrue or False.Today’s modern celltheory provides anexplanation on howviruses require thecells of livingorganisms to survive.FalsePathogensWhat term isused to describeall disease-causingmicroorganisms?Environmentshifts, &circumstancesare not alwaysgood forchange.What is the mostlikely reason bacteriapopulations in naturedo not grow atexponential rates?LymeDiseaseWhat diseaseis transmittedto humans byway of avector?TransportationWhich componentof modern life hasthe greatest chanceof turning anoutbreak into apandemic?Wash yourhands withsoap &waterWhat is the bestsafety practice oneshould use to helpremove virusesand bacteria fromthe skin?PreventtravelacrosscountriesWhen there is anoutbreak of adisease, what shouldbe done to preventthe outbreakbecoming a full-blown pandemic?Epidemicscover a morecentralizedarea thanpandemicsWhy arepandemicsmore difficult toprevent thanepidemics?StrepthroatWhat’s adiseasecaused by abacterium?PandemicAn event in whicha disease spreadsto many regions ofthe world is calledVectorWhat term bestdescribes anorganism thattransmits adisease withoutgetting sick itself?30 to 50millionpeopleworldwide1918 Spanish Flu killedbetween 30 to 50million peopleworldwide. What wordsn the description leadsone 2 know the 1918Spanish Flu was apandemic?VaccinatinghealthypeopleagainstmeaslesMeasles is adisease caused bya virus. What isthe most effectway to keepmeasles fromspreading?Bacteria arecontinuallyevolving andgainingantibioticresistance.What explainswhy newantibiotics arestill needed totackle bacterialinfections?AVirusA newly discovereddisease agent has thefollowing characteristics:• Contains a protein coatcalled the capsid• Has a nucleic acid corecontaining DNA or RNAWhat microbe agent couldhave been discovered? Reduce thespread ofpathogensthroughcontactWhat explainswhy newantibiotics arestill needed totackle bacterialinfections?SARS outbreakwas apandemic &chicken poxoutbreak wasan epidemic.An outbreak of SARSdisease occurred , where600,00 people wereaffected over the world.Then an outbreak ofchicken pox spreadthrough Charlotte, killing30. What best describesthese 2 statements?Cancer isnotcontagiousEven thoughthousands of peoplehave cancer, why is itnot a disease that isconsidered anepidemic ofpandemic?AntibioticChemicalsubstances(drugs) that kill orlimit the growth ofharmful bacteriaAVirusPart of the cell theorystates that livingthings are made ofone or more cells.Which one of the 4microbes, does notfit/go along with thisstatement?Getting ayearlyvaccinationWhat method ismost effectivein preventing apandemic ofthe flu?GeneticallyWhat is one wayinfectiousdiseases cannotbe passed fromone organism toanother organism?VirusWhich microbe,despite its tiny size,has the greatestability to replicateand infect themaximum number ofhosts?TrueTrue or False.Today’s modern celltheory provides anexplanation on howviruses require thecells of livingorganisms to survive.FalsePathogensWhat term isused to describeall disease-causingmicroorganisms?Environmentshifts, &circumstancesare not alwaysgood forchange.What is the mostlikely reason bacteriapopulations in naturedo not grow atexponential rates?LymeDiseaseWhat diseaseis transmittedto humans byway of avector?TransportationWhich componentof modern life hasthe greatest chanceof turning anoutbreak into apandemic?Wash yourhands withsoap &waterWhat is the bestsafety practice oneshould use to helpremove virusesand bacteria fromthe skin?PreventtravelacrosscountriesWhen there is anoutbreak of adisease, what shouldbe done to preventthe outbreakbecoming a full-blown pandemic?

Pathogens Review - Call List

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  1. B-Why are pandemics more difficult to prevent than epidemics?
    B-Epidemics cover a more centralized area than pandemics
  2. I-What’s a disease caused by a bacterium?
    I-Strep throat
  3. I-An event in which a disease spreads to many regions of the world is called
    I-Pandemic
  4. G-What term best describes an organism that transmits a disease without getting sick itself?
    G-Vector
  5. N-1918 Spanish Flu killed between 30 to 50 million people worldwide. What words n the description leads one 2 know the 1918 Spanish Flu was a pandemic?
    N-30 to 50 million people worldwide
  6. O-Measles is a disease caused by a virus. What is the most effect way to keep measles from spreading?
    O-Vaccinating healthy people against measles
  7. G-What explains why new antibiotics are still needed to tackle bacterial infections?
    G-Bacteria are continually evolving and gaining antibiotic resistance.
  8. N-A newly discovered disease agent has the following characteristics: • Contains a protein coat called the capsid • Has a nucleic acid core containing DNA or RNA What microbe agent could have been discovered?
    N-A Virus
  9. O-What explains why new antibiotics are still needed to tackle bacterial infections?
    O-Reduce the spread of pathogens through contact
  10. N-An outbreak of SARS disease occurred , where 600,00 people were affected over the world. Then an outbreak of chicken pox spread through Charlotte, killing 30. What best describes these 2 statements?
    N-SARS outbreak was a pandemic & chicken pox outbreak was an epidemic.
  11. B-Even though thousands of people have cancer, why is it not a disease that is considered an epidemic of pandemic?
    B-Cancer is not contagious
  12. B-Chemical substances (drugs) that kill or limit the growth of harmful bacteria
    B-Antibiotic
  13. I-Part of the cell theory states that living things are made of one or more cells. Which one of the 4 microbes, does not fit/go along with this statement?
    I-A Virus
  14. I-What method is most effective in preventing a pandemic of the flu?
    I-Getting a yearly vaccination
  15. B-What is one way infectious diseases cannot be passed from one organism to another organism?
    B-Genetically
  16. O-Which microbe, despite its tiny size, has the greatest ability to replicate and infect the maximum number of hosts?
    O-Virus
  17. G-True or False. Today’s modern cell theory provides an explanation on how viruses require the cells of living organisms to survive.
    G-True
  18. O-False
  19. N-What term is used to describe all disease-causing microorganisms?
    N-Pathogens
  20. G-What is the most likely reason bacteria populations in nature do not grow at exponential rates?
    G-Environment shifts, & circumstances are not always good for change.
  21. G-What disease is transmitted to humans by way of a vector?
    G-Lyme Disease
  22. O-Which component of modern life has the greatest chance of turning an outbreak into a pandemic?
    O-Transportation
  23. B-What is the best safety practice one should use to help remove viruses and bacteria from the skin?
    B-Wash your hands with soap & water
  24. I-When there is an outbreak of a disease, what should be done to prevent the outbreak becoming a full-blown pandemic?
    I-Prevent travel across countries