Question

Which of the following are TRUE about routes of transmission?

A. Blood-borne pathogens are always trasmitted by sexual or other direct contact between two individuals

B. People can get infected with pathogens from water or food that is contaminated.

C. Airborne transmission of pathogens involve these pathogens can travel in tiny droplets or on dust particles.

D. Pathogens are always transmitted directly from one infected individual to another individual.

E. Some kinds of pathogens are transmitted by pathogens can be transmitted through sexual contact.

F. Zoonosis refers to when pathogens are spread from one animal to another.

G. Respiratory pathogens (pathogens living in lungs) can leave the

body by coughing, sneezing, or by a runny nose.

Answer 1

Hi,

A. Blood-borne pathogens are always trasmitted by sexual or other direct contact between two individuals

This statement is true. Blood borne pathogens can be transmitted by blood or body fluids. Sexual transmission is one of the mode for the transmission.

B. People can get infected with pathogens from water or food that is contaminated.

This statement is true. Contaminated water and food are main source of infection. Food Poisoning, Cholera are some examples.

C. Airborne transmission of pathogens involve these pathogens can travel in tiny droplets or on dust particles.

This statement is true. Airborne pathogens can travel through tiny droplets called aerozols or dust to reach the other person.

D. Pathogens are always transmitted directly from one infected individual to another individual.

This statement is False. Pathogens can be transmitted indirectly through objects also.

E. Some kinds of pathogens are transmitted by pathogens can be transmitted through sexual contact.

This statement is true. Some pathogens only transmit through sexual contact. STD's are one of the example. These are transmitted through body fluids.

F. Zoonosis refers to when pathogens are spread from one animal to another.

This statement is False. Zoonosis refers to the spread of pathogens from animals to human or vice versa.

G. Respiratory pathogens (pathogens living in lungs) can leave the body by coughing, sneezing, or by a runny nose.

This statement is true. Respiratory pathogen infections always have these symptoms like coughing, sneezing and running noses. These are happening because the body try to reject these our of the body. Sometimes these pathogens can cause accute pneumonia also.

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Athul