Lesson 4.3.1.5
4.3.1.5 Protist diseases Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which type of organism causes malaria?
- A protist
- A bacterium
- A fungus
- A virus
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Which organisms carry the malarial protist between people?
- Ticks
- Houseflies
- Fleas
- Mosquitoes
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What is an organism that transfers a pathogen between hosts called?
- A fungicide
- A vector
- A bacterium
- A protist
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Which method directly targets malaria vectors?
- Drinking boiled water
- Stopping breeding
- Applying fungicides
- Taking antibiotics
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What key symptom pattern does malaria cause?
- A skin rash
- Recurrent fever
- Severe vomiting
- Lung lesions
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Which organism is part of the malarial protist life cycle?
- Housefly
- Earthworm
- Aphid
- Mosquito
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How do mosquito nets help prevent malaria?
- Filtering air
- Absorbing water
- Killing bacteria
- Stopping bites
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Which of these is a protist disease?
- Tuberculosis
- Malaria
- Influenza
- Athlete's foot
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Which action best reduces mosquito breeding sites?
- Removing leaf litter
- Spraying fertilisers
- Planting tall trees
- Draining standing water
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What does a mosquito net primarily block?
- Bacterial spores
- Insect bites
- Fungal hyphae
- Ultraviolet rays
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What type of pathogen causes malaria?
- A virus
- A protist
- A bacterium
- A fungus
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Which method is used to control the spread of malaria?
- Antibiotics
- Mosquito nets
- Antivirals
- Vaccination
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Malaria is caused by which type of pathogen?
- A protist
- A bacterium
- A fungus
- A virus
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Which action prevents the vectors of malaria from reproducing?
- Adding salt
- Using fertilisers
- Planting trees
- Draining water
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What happens if the mosquito stage is removed from malaria?
- Bacteria multiply faster
- Transmission stops
- Pathogens become viruses
- Fever disappears
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What is the primary result of killing local mosquitoes?
- Faster cure rates
- Stronger antibiotics
- Immunity in humans
- Fewer new infections
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Which type of pathogen causes malaria?
- Bacterium
- Protist
- Fungus
- Virus
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Which cellular feature distinguishes protists from bacteria?
- Cytoplasm
- A true nucleus
- A cell wall
- Ribosomes
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Which organism is part of the malarial protist's life cycle?
- Bacterium
- Mosquito
- Fungus
- Virus
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Which malarial vector is targeted to help control the spread of the disease?
- Mosquito
- Housefly
- Aphid
- Tsetse fly
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