Question

Match the terms. C. Morbidity B. V virulence A. Capacity of a pathogen to cause significant damage В. The likelihood a pathogen will cuase illness. С. How widespread an infection is in the population D The likelihood an infection will result in death. Av Pathogenicity Mortality D.

Answer 1

Answer - 1-Morbidity - Option C

Explanation - morbidity is defined as a state of being unhealthy (symptomatic) for any disease.

2- Virulence - Option B.

Explanation - It provides a quantitative measure of the pathogenicity or the likelihood of causing disease.

3- pathogenicity - Option A.

Explanation -It refers to the ability of an organism to cause disease that is to harm the host organism.

4- mortality - Option D.

Explanation -Mortality  means death. It's  rate given by the formula as the number of deaths caused due to a disease divided by the total number of organisms (population) .

Answer -

1 - Malaria -Option A.

Explanation - Malaria is caused by a well-known parasite called as Plasmodium. , It is mostly spread through infected mosquitoe bite.

2- smallpox - Option E.

Explanation - Smallpox is an infectious disease. It is caused by virus variants namely the Variola major and Variola minor.

3- bovine spongiform encephalopathies - Option B

Explanation -It is a protein called a prion. Here, the normal prion protein will changes into an abnormal prion protein which is harmful to the body.

4-Streptococal pneumonia - Option C.

Explanation - It is caused by  a Gram-positive bacterium. It is responsible for the major of the community-acquired pneumonia.

5 athlete's foot-option D

Explanation - It is caused by a type of fungus, which also leads to  ringworm and jock itch.

6- Tuberculosis - Option C.

Explanation - Tuberculosis (TB) is occurs due to bacteria that is, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis that mostly affects the lungs.

7- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Option B.

Explanation - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD ) attacks the nervous system. This is caused by abnormal pieces of protein called prions.

8- Influenza - Option E.

Explanation - It is a viral infection which mostly attacks your respiratory system —the nose, throat and lungs. Influenza is also commonly known as the flu.

9- Syphilis - Option C.

Explanation - syphilis is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. The transmission is through contact sexual activity. The bacteria can even enter the body through cuts or abrasions on body surfaces.

10-E-bola - Option E

Explanation - Ebola virus disease (EVD) also called as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF). It causes a viral haemorrhagic fever in humans and even in other primates.