6.2.1 - Mode of transmission

Question 1

What are pathogens?

Answer 1

Organisms that cause disease

Question 2

What are anthroponoses?

Answer 2

Diseases transmitted from human to human
e.g COVID

Question 3

What are zoonoses?

Answer 3

Diseases transmitted from living animals to humans
e.g Rabies

Question 4

What are sapronoses?

Answer 4

Human diseases transmissible from abiotic environment e.g decaying corpses

Question 5

Examples of diseases that can be passed from mother to child.

Answer 5

HIV
Hepatitis

Question 6

Examples of diseases caused by intermediates.

Answer 6

Malaria
Lymph disease

Question 7

Examples of diseases caused by airborne transmission.

Answer 7

Influenza, tuberculosis, common cold

Question 8

What are influenza diseases caused by?

Answer 8

A virus

Question 9

What are stem rust on cereal crop diseases caused by?

Answer 9

Fungi

Question 10

What is the malaria disease caused by?

Answer 10

Caused by the malaria parasite.

Question 11

Examples of ways that diseases can be spread by direct transmission?

Answer 11

Direct physical contact
Exchange of bodily fluids
Direct contact with animals or animal waste

Question 12

Examples of ways that diseases can be spread by indirect transmission?

Answer 12

Transmission through intermediates, vectors
Airborne
Vehicle borne
Food

Question 13

What are some target organs of diseases?

Answer 13

Intestines
Respiratory tract
Urinary
Nervous system

Question 14

What is foodborne transmission?

Answer 14

Can occur by the contamination of food by infected food handlers