1. What is another name for a disease that has spread widely, but not has spread throughout the entire world?

A. problem

B. epidemic

C. pandora

D. pandemic

2. Each week a student adds 1 dollar to a college fund. This is an example of:

A. exponential growth.

B. geometric growth.

C. linear growth.

D. unlimited growth.

3. A student tracks how fleas reproduce in an investigation. Table 1 shows the student’s data.

The growth of the flea population is an example of:

A. exponential growth.

B. slow growth.

C. linear growth.

D. unlimited growth.

4. How is influenza most likely to infect the body of a person?

A. through a flea bite

B. through a mosquito bite

C. through a tick bite

D. none of these

5. What is the name of a disease caused by a pathogen that is easily spread from person to person?

A. contagious

B. epidemic

C. pandora

D. pandemic

6. Hand washing is an effective way to reduce the spread of influenza in a school population.

A. true

B. false

7. Soap effectively removes influenza viruses from the skin.

A. true

B. false

8. All of the following are likely locations of large concentrations of influenza viruses except:

A. a doorknob.

B. the top of a student desk.

C. a toilet seat.

D. a computer keyboard.