Bioweapons

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What is the meaning of biosafety?

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What is biosafety level 1 and 2?

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What biosafety level is ebola?

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Which one of the following microorganism can be used as a bioweapon?

1. E. coli

2. Salmoella typhi

3. Anthrax bacillus

4. Agaricus bisporus

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The biological agents of disease included

1. binerals, vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates

2. viruses, bacteria, fungi, helminths and other organisms

3. heat, cold, humidity pressure, radiations

4. all the above

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What is droplet infection?

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Which of these cattle diseases is caused by a bacterium?

1. anthrax

2. cowpox

3. bovine anaemia

4. ringworm

Q. Name the bacteria that cause anthrax disease in animals.

1. Proteus morganii
2. Borrelia bacteria
3. Bacillus anthracis
4. Trichinella spiralis

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(i)Loss of weight, fatigue, stomach pain are symptoms of ‘X’

(ii) Salmonella typhi & Salmonella paratyphi are causative agents of ‘X’

Identify ‘X’ is which of the following diseases ?

1. Typhoid

2. Pneumonia

3. Cholera

4. Tetanus

Q. Which of the following disease is now considered nearly eradicated from India?

1. Plague
2. Kala azar
3. Small pox
4. Influenza

Q. Few years back Osama Bin Laden used spores of Bacillus anthracis against Americans as an agent of effective weapon of bioterrorism.
(i) Which is the disease caused by Bacillus anthracis?
(ii) Into which category will you classify these diseases-Infectious / non-infectious and acute / chronic?
(iii) Why is it considered as an agent of effective weapon of bioterrorism?

1. (i) - cholera; (ii) - acute infectious disease; (iii) - spores of Bacillus anthracis can be produced and stored in dry form keeping them viable for decades in storage or after release.
2. (i) - anthrax; (ii) - acute infectious diseases; (iii) - spores of Bacillus anthracis can be produced and stored in dry form keeping them viable for decades in storage or after release.
3. (i) - anthrax; (ii) - acute non-infectious disease; (iii) - spores of Bacillus anthracis can be produced and stored in dry form keeping them viable for decades in storage or after release.
4. (i) - cholera; (ii) - non-infectious diseases, (iii) - spores of Bacillus anthracis can be produced and stored in dry form keeping them viable for decades in storage or after release.

Q. Unscramble the jumbled words underlined in the following statements. (a) Cells of our body produce santiidobe to fight pathogens. (b) curbossulite is an air-borne disease caused by a bacterium. (c)Xanrhat is a dangerous bacterial disease (d) Yeastsare used in the wine industry because of their property of meronettinaf.

Q. ntntWhat is the role of M.W. Beijerinek in the case of Virus history?n

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List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present would you still go to the doctor? why or why not?

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Bacteriophages are _________ that infect Bacteria.

1. Viruses

2. Antibodies

3. Antigens

4. Microorganisms

Q. All of the following are key features of microbial agents that are used as bioweapons except

1. High morbidity and mortality rates
2. Environmental stability
3. Lack of readily available antibiotic treatment
4. Lack of universally available and effective vaccine

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Pneumonia can be caused by?

1. Virus

2. Bacteria
3. Fungus
4. All of the above

Q. Bioweapons are ________________.

1. Easy to carry
2. Stored
3. Launched
4. All of the above

Q. Anthrax of sheep is caused by bacteria.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which one of the following causes plague?

1. Salmonella typhimurim
2. Trichinella spiralis
3. Yersinia pestis
4. Leishmania donovani

Q. Question 7
Which of the following can make you ill if you come in contact with an infected person?

(a) High blood pressure
(b) Genetic abnormalities
(c) Sneezing
(d) Blood cancer

Q. Name the organism that causes anthrax in cattle. Why does the infected animal die within 2 or 3 days?

Q. According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which cause the death of the largest population today is

1. AIDS
2. Tuberculosis
3. Malaria
4. Ebola

Q. An animal disease that can be tranferred to humans from the diseased animal is______.

1. Rinderpest
2. Anthrax
3. Foot and mouth disease
4. Mastitis

Q. Antibiotics useful in the treatment of anthrax is __________.

1. Penicillin
2. Chloramphernicol
3. Ciprofloxacin
4. Erythromycin

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Pneumonia can be caused by?

1. Virus

2. Bacteria
3. Fungus
4. All of the above

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Which bacteria can be used as a bioweapon?

1. Anthrax

2. Streptococcus

3. Pseudomonas

4. Staphylococcus

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Which of the following diseases have been eradicated from India by means of vaccination?

1. Smallpox

2. Polio

3. Rabies

4. Measles

Q. Biological threat agents are also known as

1. Biowarfare
2. Bio pesticides
3. Bio magnification
4. Bioweapons

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Germ warfare is __________.

1. Bioweapon
2. Bioethics
3. Biopatent
4. None of these