Grade 5 Science β Diseases Quiz
1. What is a waterborne disease
2. Give an example of a a protective gear that can be used to prevent one from being infected with waterborne disease
3. Give one example of a waterborne disease
4. Give one example of an external parasite
5. Which waterborne disease is contributed by stagnant water
6. Diseases that are spread through contaminated water are known as
7. which of the following is not a waterborne disease
8. Which is NOT a water-borne disease
9. All of the following will prevent water-borne diseases EXCEPT__
10. These are signs of a disease such as coughing or fever
11. Which of the following are the primary causes of water pollution?
12. Which of the following is the main cause of water-borne diseases
13. Which ofΒ the following organisms is least likely to cause disease
14. What are some ways in which we can decrease the occurrence of water borne diseases?
15. which of the following is not a precaution against water borne diseases
16. Which of the following is not an internal body parasite
17. Round worms are caused by
18. which of the following is not a cause of jiggers
19. the following are signs and symptoms of jiggers except___
20. The following are external bidyvparasites except
21. which of the following is not a way of managing waterborne diseases
22. Signs and symptoms of cholera involve the following except
23. A waterborne disease that is you can get when you walk through stagnant water barefooted
24. Which of the following is not a symptom of bilharzia
25. The following are way of preventing internal body parasites, which one is not?
26. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
Measles is caused by a virus called the measles virus.
27. What is the primary mode of transmission of HIV?
HIV is primarily transmitted through unprotected sexual contact with an infected person.
28. Which disease is caused by a bacterial infection?
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
29. Which disease is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito?
Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito of the Anopheles genus.
30. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of cholera?
Cholera is primarily spread through contaminated water, so boiling water before drinking can help prevent the spread of the disease.
31. Which disease is caused by a parasite?
Schistosomiasis is caused by parasitic worms of the Schistosoma genus.
32. Which disease is vaccine-preventable?
Polio is a vaccine-preventable disease that can be prevented through immunization.
33. What is the main mode of transmission of the common cold?
The common cold is primarily transmitted through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
34. Which disease is caused by a fungi?
Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection of the skin caused by fungi known as dermatophytes.
35. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of typhoid?
Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the spread of typhoid fever, along with practicing good hygiene and food safety measures.