Year 8 Science

Disease Trivia competition

Round 1

•Catch us if you can!!

Question 1 – the brats/ABCD

• What is an infectious disease?

Question 2

• Give three examples of an infectious disease

Question 3 – the brats

• What is a Non- Infectious disease?

Question 4

• Give 3 examples of a non infectious disease

Question 5

• True or False?

• You can catch a bacteria from someone else

Question 6 – grove st

• Are all diseases contagious?

• Yes or No

Question 7 – Hi 4

• What are 3 symptoms of diabetes?

Question 8

• Which of the following diseases can be ‘caught’ from any person you might meet at a party?

• A Cancer

• B Influenza

• C Heart disease

• D Diabetes

Question 9 – the chicks

• List 4 non infectious disease caused by nutritional problems

Question 10

• Which of the following is not an infectious disease?

• A Mumps

• B Anaemia

• C Influenza

• D Whooping cough

Round 2

Little things, big trouble!!

Question 1

• What is a pathogen?

Question 2

• Name 3 pathogenic agents

Question 3 - Hi 4

• What parasites live inside your body?

• A endoparasites• B ectoparasites• C something that causes measles• D a bacteria

Question 4

• A virus:• A kills cells before consuming them as food

• B grows on the outside of cells

• C is a type of cell

• D enters a cell, and reproduces inside the cell.

Question 5 – grove st

• What condition does a blood fluke cause?

• A malaria

• B Schistosomiasis

• C pediculosis

• D skin irritation

Question 6

• What types of shapes can bacteria grow?

• A squares ovals and lines

• B triangle, circles and rods

• C circles, spirals, rods

• D none of the above.

Question 7-

• What is a host?• A a virus that holds a party• B microscopic• C an organism that is being invaded or

damaged by a pathogen• D an organism that is causing disease

Question 8 - ABCD

• How big is a virus?

Question 9

• Where do you find bacteria?• A on your clean fingers• B on the table in front of you• C on your dirty fingers• D all of the above

Question 10 – Gado Gado

• Why do biologists consider viruses to be non-living?

Round 3

Spreading it around

Question 1

• Name 2 vectors

Question 2 – the chicks

• What degree is milk heated to destroy bacteria?

A 100ºC

B 27ºC

C 58ºC

D 63ºC

Question 3

• Name three ways you can spread infectious disease

Question 4

• Name two ways of stopping disease from spreading.

Question 5

• Why does Australia have quarantine laws?

Question 6

• Which of the following is not a contagious disease?

• A Arthritis

• B A cold

• C Chicken pox

• D The flu

Question 7

• A vector is:• A something that carries a disease to other

hosts

• B a disease that affects a large number of people

• C a microbe that can cause disease

• D a type of disease.

Question 8 – gado gado

• What objects might be sterilised using high temps?

Question 9

• Which conditions are ideal for the multiplying of disease-causing bacteria?

• A Warm and moist

• B Warm and dry

• C Cool and wet

• D Cool and dry

Question 10

• Which of the following pathogens can you grow on Agar?

• A virus only• B fungi only• C bacteria only• D both fungi and bacteria

Round 4

Putting up defences

Question 1

• Which of the following can be both a physical and a chemical barrier to disease?

• A Saliva

• B The skin

• C Tears

• D Blood cells

Question 2

• The main weapon of the 3rd line of defence is:• A red blood cells

• B white blood cells

• C pus

• D platelets.

Question 3

• Name three barriers to disease

Question 4

• How many lines of defence does the human body have to fight disease

• A 1• B 2• C 3• D 4

Question 5

• What is immunology?• A the science that deals the protection from

diseases

• B the science of animals

• C the science people

• D the science of bacteria

Question 6

• Name two things that make up the second line of defence.

Question 7

• Inflammation is:• A part of the 2nd line of defence• B part of the 3rd line of defence• C a barrier• D mucus

Question 8

• How can you avoid getting sick• A have a healty diet• B exercise• C sufficient sleep• D all of the above

Question 9

• How does a vaccination work?

Question 10

• Allergies are caused by• A allergens• B viruses• C bacteria• D allergenates

The End