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Human Health and diseases, 5th Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An autoimmune disease is

a)

myasthenia gravis

b)

haemophilia

c)

AIDS

d)

none

2.

If a person shows production of interferons in his body, the chances are that he has got an infection of

a)

typhoid

b)

influenza

c)

tetanus

d)

malaria

3.

AIDS disease was first reported in

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

Germany

d)

France.

4.

Which of the following organs is not involved in the generation of immune response?

a)

brain

b)

lymph nodes

c)

spleen

d)

thymus

5.

Triple antigen vaccine is not used for

a)

diptheria

b)

pertussis

c)

typhoid

d)

tetanus

6.

Vaccination of malaria is not possible because

a)

they produce antibodies and antitoxins

b)

they do not produce antibodies and antitoxins

c)

antibodies resistant to vaccines are produced

d)

none

7.

A person likely to develop tetanus is immunised by administering

a)

preformed antibodies

b)

wide spectrum antibiotics

c)

weakened germs

d)

dead germs

8.

Lysozyme kills by destroying

a)

cell walls

b)

mitochondrial enzymes

c)

lipid bilayers

d)

the machinery for DNA replication.

9.

Blood vessels near a wound dilate and become more permeable in response to which material released from damaged cells?

a)

pyrogens

b)

antibodies

c)

histamine

d)

interferons

10.

Artificial immunity can be acquired from a

a)

serious illness

b)

vaccination

c)

repeated exposure to the same microbe

d)

treatment with penicillin