Science worksheet
Infectious Diseases
1. What is meant by
Infectious Diseases ?
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2. There are three common shapes found in bacteria. State the
name of each and draw an example.
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3. Outline why tapeworms would cause malnutrition.
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Modify the following statements to make them correct.
 Bacteria are larger than Viruses .
 Anopheles mosquito causes Cholera .
 Viruses can be stopped by antibiotics.
 The micro-organisms that cause disease are known as pathogens
 Viruses are made of BMA in a protein coat .