Which disease is pandemic
Common cold
Influenza
Hepatitis
Amoebiasis
Correct Answer :
B. Influenza
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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
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
Cholera causing bacteria was first discovered by
Edward Jenner
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
None of these
Quinine, an important drug for treatment of malaria, is extracted from
Calyx of Cinamott
Bark of Cinchona
Red ants
Bark of Cinamon
The projected population of India in year 2001 is
688 million
839 million
950 million
1032 million
Minamata disease is due to
Lead poisoning
Zinc poisoning
Mercury poisoning
DDT poisoning
The clinical test used for screening blood samples before transfusion is
ELISA test
Hela test
Western blot test
None of these
Which of the following atmospheric gases strongly absorbs the heat energy and retards rediative cooling of earth
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Sulphur dioixide
Nitrogen oxides
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
Which of the following is a helminth disease
Filaria
Filariasis
Diphtheria
Floriasis
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
Which of the following is a matching pair of the vector and the disease
Culexfilariasis
Houseflytyphoid
Body lousetyphoid
Sandflyplague
A basic pathological process producing symptoms such as redness, heat, swelling and pain in the affected tissue or organ is
disease
infestation
inflammation
infection
Adenoid is the disease in which
tonsils enlarge
thyroid enlarges
splem enlarges
glandular tissue at the back of nose enlarges.
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
Arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypothyroidism are examples of
congenital diseases
infectious diseases
deficiency diseases
degenerative diseases
The air pollutant that causes pulmonary oedema and haemorrhage is
sulphur dioixde
nitrogen oxides
hydrogen chloride
all of these
Certain diseases cause congestion of lungs as a result of whkh blood circulation through lungs may be greatly reduced, Which part of the heart may be distended in such a condition
Left side of the heart
Right side of the heart
Both ventiricles
Both auricles
Which of the following is not an infectious disease
Malaria
Common cold
Influenza
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria disease is connected with
lungs
liver
throat
blood
Heart attacks are more common in
fat persons
thin persons
lazy people
sportsmen
Cancer is related to
uncontrolled growth of tissues
non-malignant tumours
controlled division of tissues
none of these
Asthma is a respiratory disease caused due to
infection of trachea
infection of lungs
bleeding into the pleural cavity
spasm of bronchial muscles
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 of the following is primarily concerned with destroying pathogens
Tonsils
Liver
Kidneys
Lymphatic tissues
An antigen is a/an
opposite to an antibody
residue of an antibody
stimulus for antibody formation
result of antibody
Pleurisy is caused when the pleura is
inflamed
damaged
ruptured
intact
The Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located at
New York
Paris
Geneva
London