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Which of the following insects transmits relapsing fever?

A
Drosophila

B
Apis

C
Cimex

D
Gryllus

Solution

Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by the infection with certain bacteria in the genus Rickettsia and Borrelia, which are transmitted through the bites of lice or soft bodied ticks. Cimex lectularius is the bed bug and is the carrier of relapsing fever.
So, the correct answer is option C.
Question 2
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Which one of the following is commonly known as filarial worm?

A
Wuchereria

B
Loa loa

C
Onchocerca volvulus

D
All of the above

Solution

The order Filaroidea and are known commonly as Bancroft's filaria, cutaneous filaria and convoluted filaria respectively.
Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis.
Cutaneous filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by the thread-like filarial nematodes which are usually caused by Loa loa.
Onchocerca volvulus, the 'convoluted filaria', or the blinding filaria' producing onchocerciasis or 'river blindness'. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
Question 3
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Opium, morphine, heroin, pethidine and methadone are collectively called

A
Tranquillizers

B
Stimulants

C
Hallucinogens

D
Opiate narcotics

Solution

Opiates are powerful painkillers and are made of opium, a white liquid in the poppy plant. Opiates produce a quick, intense feeling of pleasure followed by a sense of well-being and calm.
These include heroin, morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycontin etc.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Question 4
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The inflammatory response is triggered whenever body tissues are injured. E.g. it occurs in response to physical trauma (a blow), intense heat and irritating chemicals as well as infection by viruses, fungi and bacteria.
Arrange the major events involved in the inflammatory process in the correct order as they occur in the body.

i. Mast cells secrete histamine and cytokines.
ii. Phagocytosis by monocytes.
iii. Cytokines attract neutrophils and monocytes to injured site.
iv. Tissue injury
v. Diapedesis or emigration of neutrophils & monocytes into the area through the capillary.
vi. Vasodilation of arterioles & increased capillary permeability causes redness and swelling.

A
iv) i)iii) vi) v) ii)

B
iv) i) v) vi) iii) ii)

C
iv) vi) iii) ii) i) v)

D
iv) i) vi) iii) v) ii)
Question 5
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Addiction to alcohol drinking leads to ........... diseases.

A
renal

B
heart

C
liver

D
all of these

Solution

Addition to alcohol drinking leads to twelve kinds of diseases. Renal, heart, liver is also one of them. Because alcohol intoxication in our bloodstream and as a result the concentration of alcohol is higher in blood and intoxication
which is injurious to our health.
Question 6
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Cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressive drug is produced by

A
Aspergillus niger

B
Monascus purpureus

C
Penicillium notatum

D
Trichoderma polysporum

Solution

Cyclosporin is used as an immunodepressant, this drug is derived from the fungus Trichoderma polysporum and inhibit the activity of helper - T cells, thus help to prevent rejection of organ transplant.
Question 7
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World Health Day is celebrated every year on

A
7$$^{th}$$ March

B
7$$^{th}$$ April

C
7$$^{th}$$ July

D
7$$^{th}$$ May

Solution

World Health Day is celebrated on 7$$^{th}$$ April every year to create awareness about the importance of health and several factors that supports good health.
So, the correct answer is option B.
Question 8
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Dracunculus is a

A
Helminth

B
Blood fluke

C
Cestoda

D
Tissue nematode

Solution

Dracunculus is a genus is spiroroid nematode parasites in the family Dracunculidae. Some species infest humans and alter their host's behavior in a way that supports the worm's reproductive cycle. This parasite is frequently found in the subcutaneous tissues and muscles of humans, dogs, and sometimes cattle and horses.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
Question 9
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Exposure to ................ is one of the reasons for Prostate cancer.

A
Hydrocarbons

B
Cadmium oxide

C
Methane gas

D
Strontium compound
Question 10
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Which of the following statement is correct?

A
Tuberculosis, commonly called as T. B., is a viral disease common among poor people living in ill-ventilated congested societies in big cities.

B
Vaccination is a technique to develop immunity in individuals by giving them antibiotics.

C
The immune system is involved in protecting the body from disease.

D
None of the above.

Solution

Tuberculosis (T.B.) is a bacterial disease caused by bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most commonly affects the lungs. It transmits from person to person due to inhalation of droplets of TB patient through sneezing, coughing or spitting.
Vaccine contains weakened or killed microbe, its toxin or one of its surface proteins. It provides the individual active acquired immunity. For example, if a child is given polio vaccine then, that child will be immune to polio disease.
Immune system is involved in protection of body from many infections. The cells of the immune system circulate in the body and scavenge the pathogen and kill it. More strong the immune system more healthy the person is.

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Question 1

Drosophila

Apis

Cimex

Gryllus

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Question 2

Wuchereria

Loa loa

Onchocerca volvulus

All of the above

Solution

Question 3

Tranquillizers

Stimulants

Hallucinogens

Opiate narcotics

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Question 4

iv) i)iii) vi) v) ii)

iv) i) v) vi) iii) ii)

iv) vi) iii) ii) i) v)

iv) i) vi) iii) v) ii)

Question 5

renal

heart

liver

all of these

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Question 6

Aspergillus niger

Monascus purpureus

Penicillium notatum

Trichoderma polysporum

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Question 7

7$$^{th}$$ March

7$$^{th}$$ April

7$$^{th}$$ July

7$$^{th}$$ May

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Question 8

Helminth

Blood fluke

Cestoda

Tissue nematode

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Question 9

Hydrocarbons

Cadmium oxide

Methane gas

Strontium compound

Question 10

Tuberculosis, commonly called as T. B., is a viral disease common among poor people living in ill-ventilated congested societies in big cities.

Vaccination is a technique to develop immunity in individuals by giving them antibiotics.

The immune system is involved in protecting the body from disease.

None of the above.

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