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How is the flu virus spread

How is TMV spread?

Communicable diseases OCR A A level

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Factual recall test on the plant and animal communicable diseases needed for OCR A level Biology

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1
How is TMV spread?
Soil
Vector - aphids
Direct contact with infected plants
Seeds
2
How is the flu virus spread
Insect vectors
Indirect transmission - coughing
Direct contact - kissing
Fomites
3
What type of pathogen causes late blight?
Protoctist
Fungus
Virus
Bacterium
4
What is the pathogen that causes malaria?
Protoctist genus Plasmodium
Male Anopheles mosquito
Bacterium genus Plasmodium
Female Anopheles mosquito
5
Black Sigatoka is caused by which type of pathogen?
Virus
Protoctist
Bacteria
Fungi
6
Athlete's foot is transmitted by?
Insects
Fomites
Coughing
Water
7
Which method should not be used to get rid of late blight?
Composting
Burning
Buried deeply
Green waste collection
8
Tuberculosis is caused by which pathogen?
Fungus
Virus
Bacteria
Protoctist
9
Which type of cell does HIV attack?
Squamous epithelial cells
Red blood cells
T-lymphocytes
B-lymphocytes
10
Which disease is caused by a fungus?
Malaria
TB
Athlete's foot
Ring Rot
11
What are the two main bacterial strains that cause meningitis?
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Listeria
Pseudomonas
12
Which statement is true about the transmission of TB?
It is highly contagious and easily caught via coughing
Humans can catch it from being around infected cattle
It can be easily transmitted by simply touching or kissing
Sustained close proximity to infected person
13
Which organisms does ringworm affect?
Humans
Pets and livestock
Birds
Mammals