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Which of the following disease is found in Negroes only

A. Haemophilia

B. Sickle cell anaemia

C. Tryponosomiasis

D. Filariasis

Correct Answer :

C. Tryponosomiasis


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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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Which of the following is not an infectious disease

A. Malaria

B. Common cold

C. Influenza

D. Tuberculosis

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Surgical removal of gall bladder in man, would lead to

A. impairment of digestion of fat

B. impairment of digestion of proteins

C. jaundice

D. increased acidity in the intestine

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If vasa deferens of a man are surgaically cut or gutted (Vasectomy)

A. sperms in semen will be non-nucleated

B. semen will be without sperms

C. spermatogenesis will not occur

D. sperms will be non-motile

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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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Insulin was isolated from a dog's pancreas for the first time by

A. Insulein

B. Edward Sharpey - Shafer

C. Sanger

D. Banting and Best

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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 fertility of woman ceases at about 49-59 years. This arrest of reproductive capacity is known as

A. gestation

B. menstruation

C. menopause

D. puberty

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Angina pectoris, characterised by pain in chest on left side is due to

A. defective nutrition

B. infection by bacteria

C. inadequtae supply of oxygen to the heart muscles

D. defective functioning of the valves of heart

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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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Pulse rate is measured from

A. artery

B. nerve

C. vein

D. capillary

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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 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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BCG vaccine is used to cure

A. pneumonia

B. tuberculosis

C. emphysema

D. cataract

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Widal test is used for susceptibility to

A. malaria

B. cholera

C. yellow fever

D. typhoid

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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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Which of the following disease is found in Negroes only

A. Haemophilia

B. Sickle cell anaemia

C. Tryponosomiasis

D. Filariasis

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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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Infants who are not fed by breast milk usually suffer from

A. kwashiorkor

B. pellagra

C. beriberi

D. arasmus

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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

A. Left side of the heart

B. Right side of the heart

C. Both ventiricles

D. Both auricles

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Minamata disease is due to

A. Lead poisoning

B. Zinc poisoning

C. Mercury poisoning

D. DDT poisoning

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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 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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The Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located at

A. New York

B. Paris

C. Geneva

D. London

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Diphtheria disease is connected with

A. lungs

B. liver

C. throat

D. blood

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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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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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AIDS is caused by

A. Blood cancer

B. HTLV-II

C. Bacterium

D. TMV virus

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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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Which disease is pandemic

A. Common cold

B. Influenza

C. Hepatitis

D. Amoebiasis