25 Fill in the Blanks - Living Things that Cause Disease

Hint Words: vectors, yeast, mucus, hygiene, malaria, cholera, fungi, acid, harmful, mushrooms, parasites, bites, properly, pneumonia, defences, bacteria, host, dysentery, repellents, ringworm, barrier, athlete's, viruses, temperature

1. Diseases stop our bodies from working . properly

2. Living things that cause disease are called . parasites

3. The living thing that a parasite infects is called the . host

4. Very small living things that can only be seen with a microscope are . bacteria

5. and pneumonia are diseases caused by bacteria. Cholera

6. Not all bacteria are . harmful

7. Even smaller than bacteria are . viruses

8. All viruses are to humans. harmful

9. Bread rises because of a type of called yeast. fungi

10. We also eat , which are fungi. mushrooms

11. is a fungal disease that infects skin. Ringworm

12. Another fungal infection on feet is called foot. athlete's

13. and dysentery are diseases caused by other parasites. Malaria

14. Our body has different to stop infection. defences

15. Sticky in the nose traps germs. mucus

16. The skin acts as a to stop germs. barrier

17. The stomach contains that kills germs. acid

18. Keeping ourselves clean is called good . hygiene

19. Bacteria and fungi grow faster when the is warm. temperature

20. Insects that carry disease without getting sick are called . vectors

21. To keep insects away, we can use insect on our skin. repellents

22. The best way to prevent insect-spread disease is to avoid . bites

23. We should cover food to stop growing on it. bacteria

24. Cover your and mouth when coughing or sneezing. nose

25. To prevent mosquito bites, sleep under bed . nets