Depletion of ozone in the stratosphere will lead to
increased incidence of skin cancer in man
global cooling
global warming
increased incidence of cardio * respiratory diseases in man
Correct Answer :
A. increased incidence of skin cancer in man
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An antigen is a/an
opposite to an antibody
residue of an antibody
stimulus for antibody formation
result of antibody
Cancer is related to
uncontrolled growth of tissues
non-malignant tumours
controlled division of tissues
none of these
Which disease is pandemic
Common cold
Influenza
Hepatitis
Amoebiasis
Which of the following atmospheric gases strongly absorbs the heat energy and retards rediative cooling of earth
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Sulphur dioixide
Nitrogen oxides
Diphtheria disease is connected with
lungs
liver
throat
blood
The present rate of growth of human population is aproximately
1.0% per annum
1.5% per annum
1.8% per annum
2.0% per annum
Asthma is a respiratory disease caused due to
infection of trachea
infection of lungs
bleeding into the pleural cavity
spasm of bronchial muscles
Which of the following is primarily concerned with destroying pathogens
Tonsils
Liver
Kidneys
Lymphatic tissues
Gambusia is
disease of the pancreas
a fish which is a predator on mosquito larvae and is important in biological control of malaria
a drug used in treating tuberculosis
none of these
Which one of these is a cancerous disease
Kwashiorkor
Angina
Leukaemia
Malaria
If vasa deferens of a man are surgaically cut or gutted (Vasectomy)
sperms in semen will be non-nucleated
semen will be without sperms
spermatogenesis will not occur
sperms will be non-motile
Addiction of LSD will eventually lead to
illucination
damage of lungs
mental and emotional disturbances
damage to kidneys
Widal test is used for susceptibility to
malaria
cholera
yellow fever
typhoid
Heart attacks are more common in
fat persons
thin persons
lazy people
sportsmen
Surgical removal of gall bladder in man, would lead to
impairment of digestion of fat
impairment of digestion of proteins
jaundice
increased acidity in the intestine
Arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypothyroidism are examples of
congenital diseases
infectious diseases
deficiency diseases
degenerative diseases
Sickle cell anaemia is due to
deficiency of vitamin B
deficiency of iron in the blood
a genetically determined defect of haemoglobin synthesis
increase in the number of leucocytes in the blood
The Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located at
New York
Paris
Geneva
London
Pulse rate is measured from
artery
nerve
vein
capillary
The clinical test used for screening blood samples before transfusion is
ELISA test
Hela test
Western blot test
None of these
Minamata disease is due to
Lead poisoning
Zinc poisoning
Mercury poisoning
DDT poisoning
Antibiotics produced by fungi include
Neomycin and Caphalosporins
Penicillin and Leukomycin
Penicillin and cephalosporins
Neomycin and Lecukomycin
Passive immunity can be clamed by
antigens
antibodies
antibiotics
vaccination having weakened germs
BCG vaccine is used to cure
pneumonia
tuberculosis
emphysema
cataract
Insulin was isolated from a dog's pancreas for the first time by
Insulein
Edward Sharpey - Shafer
Sanger
Banting and Best
The projected population of India in year 2001 is
688 million
839 million
950 million
1032 million
The damage due to radiations depends upon
developmental stage of an organ
age and sex of the organism
type of organism exposed
all of these
Which of the following is not an infectious disease
Malaria
Common cold
Influenza
Tuberculosis
Cholera causing bacteria was first discovered by
Edward Jenner
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
None of these
The fertility of woman ceases at about 49-59 years. This arrest of reproductive capacity is known as
gestation
menstruation
menopause
puberty