PLZZ PLZ PLZZ HELP 1. What is the name for a disease that occurs at a relatively stable rate in a population?
a. endemic
b. epidemic
c. pandemic
d. None of these choices is correct.

2. What can cause an endemic disease to become an epidemic?
a. overcrowding and stress of the host population
b. a mutation that results in a more virulent pathogen
c. a great increase in the population size of a vector
d. All of these choices are correct.

3. Which of these diseases is transmitted by direct contact with an infected person?
a. malaria
b. food poisoning
c. syphilis
d. Lyme disease

4. What are the only pathogens that can be effectively treated with antibiotics?
a. animal pathogens
b. bacteria
c. fungi
d. protozoa
e. viruses

5. Which of these diseases is caused by a VIRUS that is transmitted by mosquitoes?
a. malaria
b. West Nile disease
c. cholera
d. None of these choices are correct.

6. Which of these practices can lead to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
a. self prescribing of antibiotics by people who are ill
b. stop taking antibiotics without completing the prescribed amount
c. taking antibiotics when the illness is caused by a virus
d. All of these choices are correct.