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  • Question 1
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    Vitamin D works along with calcium to prevent the thinning of bones.

    Vitamin D can be obtained from

    Solution

    Egg is high in proteins, while egg yolk contains vitamin D.

  • Question 2
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    Goitre is a disease that leads to the swelling of glands in the neck.

    Goitre occurs because of the deficiency of

    Solution

    Goitre is a disease that occurs because of the deficiency of iodine in diet. Its symptoms include swelling of glands in the neck and mental disability in children.

  • Question 3
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    Mineral salts are required by the body for

    Solution

    Mineral intake has a direct positive effect on bones and teeth. Teeth and bones that have high mineral content are strong and healthy.

  • Question 4
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    Night blindness is a vitamin deficiency. It is related to the inability of individuals to see in dim light.

    Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of

    Solution

    Vitamin A deficiency leads to a decrease in the rod cells of the eye. These cells help in night vision. Hence, night blindness is caused by the deficiency of
    vitamin A.

  • Question 5
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    Diseases that can spread from an infected person to a healthy person are known as communicable diseases.

    Which of the following diseases is communicable?

    Solution

    Cholera is a communicable disease that can spread from an infected person to a healthy person through water.

  • Question 6
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    Consumption of dirty or polluted water may lead to water borne diseases. These diseases spread primarily through contaminated water.

    Which of the following diseases is not caused by the consumption of polluted water?

    Solution

    Among the given alternatives, malaria is not a water-borne disease. Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted by infected mosquitoes.

    The correct answer is D.

    Why alternative A is wrong:

    Jaundice is caused by viral infection. The virus is present in contaminated water.

    Why alternative B is wrong:

    Typhoid is a water-borne disease and is caused by bacterial infection.

    Why alternative C is wrong:

    Cholera is water-borne disease and is caused by bacterial infection.

  • Question 7
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    Diseases such as ____i_____, which carry on for a long period of time, are known as ____ii_____ diseases.

    The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

    Solution

    Chronic diseases last for long periods of time. They do not spread rapidly. Instead, they develop slowly over time. Examples of chronic diseases are diabetes, kidney stones, elephantiasis etc.

  • Question 8
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    Diseases such as ____i___ and ____ii____ are infectious diseases

    The information in which alternative completes the given statement?

    Solution

    Infectious diseases are caused by disease-causing microorganisms. Common cold is caused by Rhinovirus, whereas elephantiasis is caused by a worm called Wuchereria.

  • Question 9
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    Which of the following diseases spreads by water?

    Solution

    The disease-causing microbes of typhoid are transmitted through contaminated water.

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    Diseases are transmitted from infected  person to healthy person through various ways.  A particular disease is transmitted through direct contact, but cannot be transmitted by shaking hand or hugging.

    Which of the following diseases best suits the given mode of transmission?

    Solution

    Some diseases such as AIDS and syphilis are transmitted by sexual contact from one person to another. They are known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

    However, STDs cannot be transmitted by casual physical contact such as hugging or shaking hands with the infected person.

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