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Diseases

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?

a)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins

b)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins

d)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

2.

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B1

d)

Vitamin K

3.

If you suffer from Anaemia you should eat foods rich in _____.

a)

Vitamin A and C

b)

Calcium and Phosphorus

c)

Iron and Vitamin B12

4.

Lack of exposure to sunlight may lead to deficiency of this ______________.

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin K

c)

Vitamin E

5.

The deficiency diseases can be prevented by having ___________.

a)

Junk food

b)

Balanced diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables

c)

Lots of water

6.

Infection and bleeding of gums can be prevented by having foods rich in ___________.

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Vitamin C

7.

Deficiency of which nutrient leads to this disease?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

8.

Deficiency of __________ causes Night blindness.

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin A

9.

People who lack a nutrient for a long time can suffer from a deficiency disease.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

__________ is caused by a lack of vitamin C, and causes painful joints and bleeding gums.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Night blindness

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

11.

__________ causes weak bones that do not form properly, and can be caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

12.

People who have a problem caused by too much or too little of a nutrient in their diets are said to suffer from __________.

a)

Starvation

b)

Malnutrition

13.

Ram has poor visibility in the night due to lack of vit.A in his diet.True/False

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The vitamin synthesized by human skin using sunlight is

a)

A

b)

E

c)

K

d)

D

15.

Meat, seafood eggs are rich in

a)

Vit.C

b)

Vit.B complex

c)

Vit.A

16.

This mineral makes haemoglobin and myoglobin which you must have for blood production. If you don't have enough you may become Anaemic

a)

iron

b)

calcium

c)

zinc

d)

Sulphate

17.

Less of proteins and carbs lead to

a)

Night blindness

b)

Kwashiorkor

c)

Pellagra

18.

Deficiency diseases are communicable diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Can't say without knowing the name of the disease

19.

Any disturbance in the working of the body is called ______________

a)

disease

b)

hygiene

c)

pathogen

20.

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person or animal or object.

a)

Non-communicable disease

b)

Communicable Disease

c)

Pathogens

21.

Washing your hands is the _________ effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease?

a)

least

b)

most

22.

Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

If you are showing symptoms of a communicable disease you should still go to school.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

immune

25.

Diseases spread by the following ways except __________

a)

by direct contact

b)

by insects

c)

by being friendly

d)

by contaminated food and water

e)

by air

26.

Which of the following is a good way to stop the spread of the Covid-19?

a)

wear a mask in public

b)

wash your hands often

c)

stand at least 2 meters away from people

d)

All of the above

27.

How long should you wash your hands for?

a)

10 seconds

b)

2 minutes

c)

20 seconds

d)

15 seconds

28.

Which micro organisms cause communicable diseases?

a)

Pathogens

b)

Pathogerms

c)

Partitions

29.

What are the pathogens that can cause communicable diseases?

a)

Bacteria, carbohydrates and protein

b)

Insects. Water, soil

c)

Bacteria, virus, fungi, Protozoa, parasite

30.

Sources of Vitamin C include the following except

a)

Amla

b)

Orange

c)

Beans

31.

__________ causes typhoid

a)

Protozoa

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

32.

Fungi causes skin infection

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

33.

Diseases can be classified into two types, ___________ diseases and ________ diseases

a)

Pathogens and Microorganisms

b)

Communication and non communication

c)

Communicable and non communicable

34.

What are two viral diseases that do have a vaccine?

a)

Measles and typhoid

b)

Measles and malaria

c)

Measles and chicken pox

35.

Non communicable diseases are mainly caused due to

a)

improper hygiene

b)

an improper lifestyle

c)

entry of pathogens in our body

d)

all of the above

36.

Lack of Vitamin A causes _________

a)

Night blindness

b)

Goitre

c)

Rickets

d)

Beri Beri

37.

Lack of Vitamin D causes _________

a)

Night blindness

b)

Goitre

c)

Rickets

d)

Beri Beri

38.

Lack of Iron causes _________

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Goitre

c)

Anaemia

d)

Beri Beri

39.

Swelling in the front part of the neck is a common symptom of ____________

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Goitre

c)

Anaemia

d)

Beri Beri

40.

Citrus fruits are rich in ____________

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Vitamin A

c)

Vitamin B

d)

Iodine

41.

Health Includes

a)

only physical well being

b)

only mental well being

c)

only social well being

d)

a combination of all the above

42.

Exposure to _____________ lets our body make its own Vitamin D.

a)

Snow

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Sunlight

43.

Excess intake of Fats can cause

a)

Obesity

b)

Heart Diseases

c)

Diabetes

d)

All of the above

44.

__________________ is the use of special substances to prevent specific diseases.

a)

Resting

b)

Exercising

c)

Vaccination

d)

None of the above

45.

Osteoporosis is a deficiency disease caused due to lack of ______________ in our body.

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Iodine

d)

Vitamin D

46.

Lack of Vitamin C causes _________

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Goitre

c)

Rickets

d)

Scurvy

47.

Allergies can spread from one person to another.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Cannot say