Which of the following is a helminth disease
Filaria
Filariasis
Diphtheria
Floriasis
Correct Answer :
B. Filariasis
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Antibiotics produced by fungi include
Neomycin and Caphalosporins
Penicillin and Leukomycin
Penicillin and cephalosporins
Neomycin and Lecukomycin
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
Cholera causing bacteria was first discovered by
Edward Jenner
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
None of these
An antibody is a
molecule that specifically inactivates an antigen
WBC which invades bacteria
secretion of mammalian RBC
component of blood
Adenoid is the disease in which
tonsils enlarge
thyroid enlarges
splem enlarges
glandular tissue at the back of nose enlarges.
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 disease is pandemic
Common cold
Influenza
Hepatitis
Amoebiasis
Pleurisy is caused when the pleura is
inflamed
damaged
ruptured
intact
Which of the following is not an infectious disease
Malaria
Common cold
Influenza
Tuberculosis
PAN - Peroxyacetylnitrate which produces burning sensation in the eyes, and causes coughing and headache is formed by a photochemical reaction between
nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide
nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons present in automobile exhaust
nitrogen oxide and hydrogen chloride
none of these
Insulin was isolated from a dog's pancreas for the first time by
Insulein
Edward Sharpey - Shafer
Sanger
Banting and Best
Which one of these is a cancerous disease
Kwashiorkor
Angina
Leukaemia
Malaria
The fertility of woman ceases at about 49-59 years. This arrest of reproductive capacity is known as
gestation
menstruation
menopause
puberty
Which of the following atmospheric gases strongly absorbs the heat energy and retards rediative cooling of earth
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Sulphur dioixide
Nitrogen oxides
Malaria day is observed on
5th June
15th August
5th January
20th August
Asthma is a respiratory disease caused due to
infection of trachea
infection of lungs
bleeding into the pleural cavity
spasm of bronchial muscles
A pathogen in mid-way of structure of a virus and bacterium is called
viron
spirilla
spirochaete
rickettsiae
The clinical test used for screening blood samples before transfusion is
ELISA test
Hela test
Western blot test
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
An agent living or non-living capable of causing disease is known as
parasite
vector
pathogen
antigen
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
Cancer is related to
uncontrolled growth of tissues
non-malignant tumours
controlled division of tissues
none of these
Pulse rate is measured from
artery
nerve
vein
capillary
Inoculation of malaria is out of question because
Plasmodium produces minute bodies
Plasmodium produces antibodies
Plasmodium does not produce antibodies and antitoxins
None of these
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
BCG vaccine is used to cure
pneumonia
tuberculosis
emphysema
cataract
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
Angina pectoris, characterised by pain in chest on left side is due to
defective nutrition
infection by bacteria
inadequtae supply of oxygen to the heart muscles
defective functioning of the valves of heart