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Find the mismatch.
(a)Typhoid, amoebiasis and ascariasis – Infectious agents transmitted through food and water.
(b)Pneumonia and common cold – Airborne diseases.
(c)Malaria and filariasis –Transmitted through insect vectors.
(d)Smallpox, chickenpox and polio – Bacterial diseases spread through faecal–oral route.

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Important Questions on Human Health and Disease
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Identify the correct pair representing the causative agent of typhoid fever and the confirmatory test for typhoid.

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The active form of Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite in the

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Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?

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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-
Column | Column | ||
(i) | Typhoid | (a) | Haemophilus influenzae |
(ii) | Malaria | (b) | Wuchereria bancrofti |
(iii) | Pneumonia | (c) | Plasmodium vivax |
(iv) | Filariasis | (d) | Salmonella typhi |

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How can cowpox be prevented?

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The infectious stage of Plasmodium that enters the human body is

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Which of the following viruses is not transferred through semen of an infected male?

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In the erythrocytic cycle of Plasmodium vivax, the following stages are present.
Arrange them in correct sequence.
Amoeboid stage
Trophozoite
Schizont
Signet ring stage
Erythrocytic merozoites

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Explain the viral diseases in human beings.

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Name the disease caused by the following organism:
Rhino virus

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Arrange the following statements in sequence regarding Amoebiasis infection:
1) The trophozoites multiply by binary fission and produce cysts and both stages are passed in the faeces.
2) Trophozoites migrate to the large intestine.
3) Excystation occurs in the small intestine and trophozoites are released.
4) Infection by Entamoeba histolytica occurs by ingestion of mature cysts in fecally contaminated food, water, or hands.

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The common cold is mostly caused by Rhinoviruses. Which of the following treatments will provide the best cure for this infectious agent?

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In the life cycle of Plasmodium, fertilization takes place in

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Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option.
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(a) | Typhoid | (i) | Wuchereria |
(b) | Pneumonia | (ii) | Plasmodium |
(c) | Filariasis | (iii) | Salmonella |
(d) | Malaria | (iv) | Haemophilus |

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Study the following and pick up the incorrect statement:

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Identify the sequence of stages in the Golgi cycle of Plasmodium vivax.
a) Schizont
b) Amoeboid
c) Trophozoite
d) Signet-ring

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Study the following and pick up the correct combination.

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Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as:

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Draw a well-labelled diagram to show replication of HIV in human cells.

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The correct combination of hosts and their respective viral diseases
Bovine spongiform encephalitis-Cows
Rubella-Beef
Scrapie disease-Sheep
Creutzfeldt -Jakob disease-Man

