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Human Health & Disease

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

The term 'Health' is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of the health would be:

a)

health is the state of body and mind in a balanced condition

b)

health is the reflection of a smiling face

c)

health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being

d)

health is the symbol of economic prosperity

2.

The organisms which cause diseases in plants and animals are called

a)

Vectors

b)

Pathogens

c)

Insects

d)

Worms

3.

The chemical test that is used for diagnosis of typhoid is

a)

ELISA-Test

b)

ESR-Test

c)

Widal-Test

d)

PCR-Test

4.

The sporozoites that cause infection when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a human being are formed in

a)

gut of female mosquito

b)

salivary glands of mosquito

c)

liver of human

d)

RBCs of mosquito

5.

The genes causing cancer are

a)

structural genes

b)

oncogenes

c)

expressor genes

d)

regulatory genes

6.

In malignant tumors, the cells proliferate , grow rapidly and move to other parts of the body to form new tumors. This stage of disease is called

a)

metagenesis

b)

teratogenesis

c)

mitosis

d)

metastasis

7.

The substance produced by a cell in viral infection that can protect other cells from further infection is

a)

serotonin

b)

colostrum

c)

interferon

d)

histamine

8.

Common cold is not cured by antibiotics, because it is

a)

caused by a virus

b)

caused by a Gram-positive bacterium

c)

caused by a Gram-negative bacterium

d)

not an infectious disease

9.

The disease chikungunya is transmitted by

a)

houseflies

b)

Aedes mosquitoes

c)

cockroach

d)

female Anopheles

10.

(a)   is the toxin released by the rupture of RBCs into the blood in a malaria- infected person

11.

(a)   test is performed to detect HIV

12.

Transplantation of tissues/organs to save certain patients often fails due to rejection of such tissues/organs by the patient. Which type of immune response is responsible for such rejections?

a)

humoral immune response

b)

auto-immune response

c)

physiological immune response

d)

cell-mediated immune response

13.

Anti venom against snake poison contains

a)

antigens

b)

antigen-antibody complexes

c)

antibodies

d)

enzymes

14.

The immunoglobulin abundant in colostrum, is

a)

Ig D

b)

Ig A

c)

Ig G

d)

Ig M

15.

Use of anti-histamines and steroids gives a quick relief from

a)

allergy

b)

nausea

c)

cough

d)

fever

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