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Question 1
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An antibody is a

A
substance produced by microvilli

B
WBC which invades bacteria

C
secretion of mammalian RBC

D
molecule that inactivates the antigen

Solution

Antibodies (immunoglobulins) are large Y-shaped proteins that help to remove foreign antigens such as viruses and bacteria. Each antibiotic is specific for a particular antigen.
Question 2
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Which of the following are responsible for nail infections?

A
Bacteria

B
Fungi

C
Protozoa

D
Viruses

Solution

Dermatophytes cause almost all fungal toe nail infections. Yeasts are a type of fungi that grow on skin and nails.
Question 3
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Which of the following is the carrier organism of dengue?

A
Female anopheles mosquito

B
Male anopheles mosquito

C
Female aedes mosquito

D
Male aedes mosquito

Solution

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus. Female aedes mosquito is the carrier of dengue virus.
Question 4
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Four patients have been diagnosed with four different diseases as given below:

(i) Patient A : Tuberculosis
(ii) Patient B : Smallpox
(iii) Patient C : Influenza
(iv) Patient D : Pneumonia

Who among them may get a chronic disease?

A
Patient A

B
Patient B

C
Patient C

D
Patient D

Solution

Ailments can last for a long time, even as much as a lifetime, and are called chronic diseases. An example of a chronic disease is the tuberculosis of the lungs which can last for many years.

Other three diseases, that is smallpox, influenza and pneumonia last for a short span of time and hence, are acute diseases.
Question 5
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Which of the following measures can be adopted to prevent an infectious disease?

(i) We should adopt the living conditions that are not over-crowded to avoid exposure to air-borne microbes.
(ii) Safe drinking water should be provided to prevent exposure to water-borne microbes.
(iii) Clean environment should be provided that should not allow mosquito breeding to prevent vector-borne diseases.

A
Only (i)

B
Only (i) and (ii)

C
Only (ii) and (iii)

D
All (i), (ii) and (iii)

Solution

Hygienic living conditions and avoiding over-crowded conditions help to prevent air-borne diseases. Water should be boiled or filtered before consuming to prevent any water-borne diseases. Water should not be allowed to stagnate to prevent breeding of mosquitoes.
Question 6
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Which of the following factors can cause diseases?

(i) Environmental factors
(ii) Specific infective agents
(iii) Inherent defects of the organism

A
Only (i)

B
Only (i) and (ii)

C
Only (ii) and (iii)

D
All (i), (ii) and (iii)

Solution

Various environmental conditions like presence of pollutants in the air can cause diseases like respiratory problems. Various infective agents like viruses, bacteria, etc. cause diseases. Hereditary defects which are passed on through genes are also responsible for various diseases. For example, some cancers are caused by genetic abnormalities.
Question 7
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In which of the following diseases is the liver affected?

A
Pneumonia

B
Hepatitis

C
SARS

D
Amoebiasis

Solution

Hepatitis is the swelling and inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. It may lead to liver damage, liver failure or even liver cancer.
Question 8
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Which of the following diseases is also known as Japanese encephalitis?

A
Diabetes

B
Diarrhoea

C
Brain fever

D
Malaria

Solution

Japanese encephalitis is commonly known as brain fever. In this disease, there is an inflammation in the brain tissue and hence, it is called encephalitis [cephalic refers to brain and encephalitis means swelling of brain tissues].
Question 9
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Which one of the following is a water-borne disease controlled by improved sanitation and personal hygiene?

A
Tetanus

B
Typhoid

C
Tuberculosis

D
Trachoma

Solution

Typhoid is a water-borne disease. The disease is spread through food and water contaminated by Salmonella typhi.
Question 10
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The most important therapy for cholera is

A
penicillin

B
water and electrolyte replacement

C
streptomycin

D
aspirin

Solution

In cholera, the electrolytes and body fluids are lost. The best treatment for cholera is replacement of lost body fluids by giving ORS.

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Question 1

substance produced by microvilli

WBC which invades bacteria

secretion of mammalian RBC

molecule that inactivates the antigen

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Question 2

Bacteria

Fungi

Protozoa

Viruses

Solution

Question 3

Female anopheles mosquito

Male anopheles mosquito

Female aedes mosquito

Male aedes mosquito

Solution

Question 4

Patient A

Patient B

Patient C

Patient D

Solution

Question 5

Only (i)

Only (i) and (ii)

Only (ii) and (iii)

All (i), (ii) and (iii)

Solution

Question 6

Only (i)

Only (i) and (ii)

Only (ii) and (iii)

All (i), (ii) and (iii)

Solution

Question 7

Pneumonia

Hepatitis

SARS

Amoebiasis

Solution

Question 8

Diabetes

Diarrhoea

Brain fever

Malaria

Solution

Question 9

Tetanus

Typhoid

Tuberculosis

Trachoma

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Question 10

penicillin

water and electrolyte replacement

streptomycin

aspirin

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