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The Hot Zone - Biological Threats and Containment Quiz

#1

What is a virus?

A tiny organism that can only replicate inside the cells of another organism
Explanation

Virus: Intracellular replicator

#2

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

Influenza
Explanation

Influenza: Viral origin

#3

What organization is responsible for coordinating international responses to disease outbreaks?

World Health Organization (WHO)
Explanation

WHO: Disease outbreak coordination

#4

What is the name of the infectious agent responsible for causing COVID-19?

SARS-CoV-2
Explanation

COVID-19 agent: SARS-CoV-2

#5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a pandemic?

Spread across multiple continents
Explanation

Pandemic: Global spread

#6

Which of the following is a characteristic of bacteria?

They are single-celled organisms
Explanation

Bacteria: Single-celled

#7

What is the term for a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies and provides immunity against a specific disease?

Vaccine
Explanation

Vaccine: Immunity inducer

#8

What is the name of the virus responsible for the Ebola virus disease?

Ebola virus
Explanation

Ebola virus: Etiological agent

#9

Which of the following is NOT a method for controlling the spread of infectious diseases?

Herbal remedies
Explanation

Control methods: Herbal remedies ineffective

#10

What is the primary mode of transmission for the Ebola virus?

Direct contact with bodily fluids
Explanation

Ebola transmission: Bodily fluids

#11

Which of the following is a symptom of Marburg virus disease?

All of the above
Explanation

Marburg symptoms: Multifaceted

#12

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the emergence of infectious diseases?

Decrease in international travel
Explanation

Emergence factors: Exclusion of travel decrease

#13

What is the term for the period between exposure to an infectious agent and the onset of symptoms?

Incubation period
Explanation

Incubation period: Symptom onset delay

#14

Which of the following is a characteristic of prions?

They are composed of proteinaceous infectious particles
Explanation

Prions: Proteinaceous infectious agents

#15

What biosafety level (BSL) is required for working with extremely hazardous agents that pose a high risk of aerosol-transmitted laboratory infections?

BSL-4
Explanation

BSL-4: High-risk pathogen containment

#16

What is the minimum number of genes a virus must possess to be considered alive?

0
Explanation

Virus: No minimum gene requirement

#17

Which of the following is NOT a viral hemorrhagic fever?

Dengue fever
Explanation

Dengue: Not hemorrhagic fever

#18

Which of the following diseases is caused by the Hantavirus?

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Explanation

Hantavirus: Pulmonary syndrome

#19

What is the primary mode of transmission for the Zika virus?

Mosquito bites
Explanation

Zika transmission: Mosquito vector

#20

Which of the following is a viral disease that affects the liver?

Hepatitis
Explanation

Hepatitis: Liver infection

#21

What is the name of the disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?

Anthrax
Explanation

Bacillus anthracis: Anthrax disease

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