Science 24

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant

Question 2

Communicable Disease

Answer 2

Disease that can be spread from one organism to another (caused by pathogen)

Question 3

Non-Communicable Disease

Answer 3

A disease that cannot be passed from one organism to another

Question 4

Pathogens

Answer 4

Any microbe that can be directly blamed for causing a diseases is called a pathogen (or germ)

Question 5

five categories for Pathogens

Answer 5

1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
3. Protists
4. Fungi
5. Parasites

Question 6

Bacteria

Answer 6

Single-Celled Organisms that are round, rod-shaped, or bean-shaped

Question 7

Difference between Bacteria and Virus’

Answer 7

Some Bacteria are Useful while Virus’ are COMPLETELY EVIL!!

Question 8

Conditions for Bacteria to Grow Faster?

Answer 8

• Temperature
• Moisture
• Food

Question 9

How does Temperature help Bacteria Grow?

Answer 9

Bacteria survives and multiply best in warm temperatures. It slows down in cold temps and at very high temp it can die.

Question 10

How does Moisture help Bacteria Grow?

Answer 10

Bacteria needs water to survive or else it can’t reproduce

Question 11

How does Food help Bacteria Grow?

Answer 11

Bacteria need a food source like sugar, blood, tissue, agar, etc

Question 12

Viruses

Answer 12

Viruses are smaller and they’re EVIL!!! And can’t be treated with antibiotics but rather with vaccines. And need a host in order to work.

Question 13

How do Viruses Reproduce

Answer 13

Viruses contact with a cell in your body and takes over the cell by injecting its own DNA. The cell will produce millions of copies before dying.

Question 14

Protists

Answer 14

Similar to Bacteria but to plants and animal cells

Question 15

Fungi

Answer 15

Multi-cellular and cause fungal infections

Question 16

Parasites

Answer 16

Multi-Cellular organisms that are larger and sometimes visible.

Question 17

What are the 4 ways Pathogens can be spread?

Answer 17

1: Airborne
2: Water-borne
3: Contaminated Food
4: Directed Contact

Question 18

Airbourne

Answer 18

Diseases spread through the air. I.E: Coughing or Sneezing

Question 19

Waterborne

Answer 19

Diseases spreaded through contaminated water

Question 20

Contaminated Food

Answer 20

Diseases spreaded through poorly stored food

Question 21

Direct Contact

Answer 21

Diseases spreaded through touch

Question 22

3 causes of Non-communicable Diseases

Answer 22

1: Unhealthy Lifestyle
2: Living in bad conditions
3: Genetics

Question 23

People who live in poverty have a much __________ of contracting a ______________

Answer 23

Higher Risk, Communicable Disease

Question 24

7 risk factors leading to diseases

Answer 24

1: not eating properly
2: drinking unclean water
3: not having a toilet
4: not practicing personal hygiene
5: engaging in sexual activity
6: smoking tobacco
7: consuming alcohol

Question 25

How is quality of food a risk?

Answer 25

A risk in poor countries

Question 26

How is drinking water a risk?

Answer 26

Many diseases spread through unclean water

Question 27

How is disposal of waste a risk?

Answer 27

without proper plumbing, it can spread diseases. If it goes into the soil, it can affect the groundwater

Question 28

How is personal hygiene a risk?

Answer 28

Bacteria will come overtime.

Question 29

How is using addictive substances a risk?

Answer 29

It slowly weakens a person's entire body.

Question 30

3 Ways to Prevent illnesses?

Answer 30

1: Washing your hands. Especially before preparing food. 2: Making sure that out environment is sanitary as possible 3: Using Anti-bacterial soap, household cleaners, and detergents were able to remove pathogens that can cause diseases

Question 31

What was the common belief that caused disease back then?

Answer 31

Spirits or Evil Gods

Question 32

How did the Black Plague start?

Answer 32

Diseases that spread from rats to fleas to humans

Question 33

When did the Bubonic Plague start?

Answer 33

1340 - 1400

Question 34

How do scientist find diseases?

Answer 34

Using a microscope, they were able to identify various microbes and link them to specific diseases

Question 35

What is a Pandemic?

Answer 35

Diseases that affect a large portion of the global population

Question 36

What is an Epidemic?

Answer 36

Diseases that affect a portion of a country or area

Question 37

What causes food poisoning?

Answer 37

- Staphylococcus - E.Coli - Salmonella

Question 38

Staphylococcus? (Staph Bacteria)

Answer 38

It's tolerant to high levels or salt and is mainly in foods that don't do actual cooking.

Question 39

E.Coli?

Answer 39

A type of bacteria that lives in the intestines of a human and animal without causing problems.

Question 40

Salmonella?

Answer 40

Mostly found in undercooked chicken and eggs

Question 41

Pasteurization

Answer 41

liquid gets heated to kill bacteria