Family Health - JSS3 Physical and health education Past Questions and Answers - page 1
How are infectious diseases primarily caused?
By pathogenic microorganisms
By genetic factors
By environmental pollution
By unhealthy lifestyle choices
Which of the following is an example of a non-infectious disease?
Influenza
Tuberculosis
Heart disease
Malaria
How do infectious diseases spread through indirect contact?
Through physical contact with infected individuals
Through contaminated surfaces or objects
Through airborne droplets
Through consumption of contaminated food
Which mode of transmission involves the expulsion of droplets or aerosols from an infected person?
Direct contact
Airborne transmission
Indirect contact
Vector-borne transmission
What type of vector is responsible for spreading malaria?
Mosquitoes
Ticks
Fleas
Sandflies
How do arthropod vectors transmit pathogens?
By direct physical contact
By feeding on blood
By airborne droplets
By sharing contaminated objects
Which vector-borne disease is transmitted by ticks?
Malaria
Dengue fever
Lyme disease
Plague
What type of vector is responsible for spreading plague?
Mosquitoes
Ticks
Fleas
Sandflies
How are some diseases transmitted by vertebrate vectors?
Through airborne droplets
Through contaminated water
Through contact with their urine or droppings
Through direct physical contact
Which of the following is an example of a waterborne vector?
Mosquitoes
Snails
Ticks
Fleas