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A pathogen in mid-way of structure of a virus and bacterium is called

A. viron

B. spirilla

C. spirochaete

D. rickettsiae

Correct Answer :

A. viron


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Which of the following is not an infectious disease

A. Malaria

B. Common cold

C. Influenza

D. Tuberculosis

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Cholera causing bacteria was first discovered by

A. Edward Jenner

B. Robert Koch

C. Louis Pasteur

D. None of these

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Heart attacks are more common in

A. fat persons

B. thin persons

C. lazy people

D. sportsmen

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The damage due to radiations depends upon

A. developmental stage of an organ

B. age and sex of the organism

C. type of organism exposed

D. all of these

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The air pollutant that causes pulmonary oedema and haemorrhage is

A. sulphur dioixde

B. nitrogen oxides

C. hydrogen chloride

D. all of these

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Antibiotics produced by fungi include

A. Neomycin and Caphalosporins

B. Penicillin and Leukomycin

C. Penicillin and cephalosporins

D. Neomycin and Lecukomycin

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Diphtheria disease is connected with

A. lungs

B. liver

C. throat

D. blood

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Which of the following is a matching pair of the vector and the disease

A. Culexfilariasis

B. Houseflytyphoid

C. Body lousetyphoid

D. Sandflyplague

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A pathogen in mid-way of structure of a virus and bacterium is called

A. viron

B. spirilla

C. spirochaete

D. rickettsiae

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Depletion of ozone in the stratosphere will lead to

A. increased incidence of skin cancer in man

B. global cooling

C. global warming

D. increased incidence of cardio * respiratory diseases in man

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Arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypothyroidism are examples of

A. congenital diseases

B. infectious diseases

C. deficiency diseases

D. degenerative diseases

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Asthma is a respiratory disease caused due to

A. infection of trachea

B. infection of lungs

C. bleeding into the pleural cavity

D. spasm of bronchial muscles

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A basic pathological process producing symptoms such as redness, heat, swelling and pain in the affected tissue or organ is

A. disease

B. infestation

C. inflammation

D. infection

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Cancer is related to

A. uncontrolled growth of tissues

B. non-malignant tumours

C. controlled division of tissues

D. none of these

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Which one of these is a cancerous disease

A. Kwashiorkor

B. Angina

C. Leukaemia

D. Malaria

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Which of the following atmospheric gases strongly absorbs the heat energy and retards rediative cooling of earth

A. Ozone

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Sulphur dioixide

D. Nitrogen oxides

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Passive immunity can be clamed by

A. antigens

B. antibodies

C. antibiotics

D. vaccination having weakened germs

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The present rate of growth of human population is aproximately

A. 1.0% per annum

B. 1.5% per annum

C. 1.8% per annum

D. 2.0% per annum

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The clinical test used for screening blood samples before transfusion is

A. ELISA test

B. Hela test

C. Western blot test

D. None of these

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An agent living or non-living capable of causing disease is known as

A. parasite

B. vector

C. pathogen

D. antigen

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The projected population of India in year 2001 is

A. 688 million

B. 839 million

C. 950 million

D. 1032 million

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An antibody is a

A. molecule that specifically inactivates an antigen

B. WBC which invades bacteria

C. secretion of mammalian RBC

D. component of blood

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AIDS is caused by

A. Blood cancer

B. HTLV-II

C. Bacterium

D. TMV virus

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BCG vaccine is used to cure

A. pneumonia

B. tuberculosis

C. emphysema

D. cataract

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Which of the following disease is found in Negroes only

A. Haemophilia

B. Sickle cell anaemia

C. Tryponosomiasis

D. Filariasis

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Which of the following is primarily concerned with destroying pathogens

A. Tonsils

B. Liver

C. Kidneys

D. Lymphatic tissues

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Which disease is pandemic

A. Common cold

B. Influenza

C. Hepatitis

D. Amoebiasis

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An antigen is a/an

A. opposite to an antibody

B. residue of an antibody

C. stimulus for antibody formation

D. result of antibody

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Gambusia is

A. disease of the pancreas

B. a fish which is a predator on mosquito larvae and is important in biological control of malaria

C. a drug used in treating tuberculosis

D. none of these

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Addiction of LSD will eventually lead to

A. illucination

B. damage of lungs

C. mental and emotional disturbances

D. damage to kidneys