Pathogens

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A test on Pathogens based on AQA exam board resources
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Question 1

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What is a pathogen?
Answer
  • A brand of vacuum cleaner
  • A microorganism with the potential of causing disease by gaining entry to the host, colonise the host's tissues, resist the host's defences and causes damage to host's tissues.
  • A bacteria, a fungus or a virus

Question 2

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If a pathogen colonises the host's tissues, a disease occurs which then becomes an infection.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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How do pathogens enter the body?
Answer
  • Gas exchange system and the digestive system
  • Digestive system and the circulatory system
  • Circulatory system and the gas exchange system
  • None of the above

Question 4

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Pathogens cause disease by damaging the host's tissues and producing toxins.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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How do pathogens cause damage to the host's tissues?
Answer
  • By dissolving the cells with toxins
  • By preventing the tissues to function properly due to the sheer number of pathogens
  • By transmitting the messages to the wrong cells
  • By preventing the synthesis of important substances e.g. DNA, RNA and proteins
  • By breaking down the host's membranes

Question 6

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All diseases have a single cause
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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How quickly a pathogen causes damage is related to the size of the pathogen before division.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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