Microbial Army

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Diseases caused by microorganisms are called ___.

Q.

What is silicosis disease?

Q.

Mosquito is not a vector for a disease in the following

1. Malaria

2. Typhoid

3. Dengu

4. Elephantitis

Q.

Which of the following is a non-communicable disease?

1. Cholera

2. Typhoid

3. Diabetes

4. Plague

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Name a disease in which viruses, bacteria, and protozoans can be the causal agents.

Q.

If one gets bruised with a rusted nail, what kind of disease can the person be infected with, if not vaccinated promptly?

1. Dysentery

2. Rabies

3. Hepatitis

4. Tetanus

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Assertion – Pathogens are harmful to mankind.
Reason – They either kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms.

1. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

2. If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not
   the correct explanation of Assertion.

3. If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

4. If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Q. What are the measures taken to prevent infection from corona virus?

1. Social distancing
2. Not wearing a mask
3. Spraying disinfectants
4. Washing hands

Q.

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

1. High blood pressure

2. Sneezing

3. Genetic abnormalities

4. Blood cancer

Q. Pair the following diseases with the respective organ/organ system they affect.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column A}& \text{Column B}\\ \left(1\right)\text{Cholera}& \left(a\right)\text{Nervous system}\\ \left(2\right)\text{Pneumonia}& \left(b\right)\text{Lungs}\\ \left(3\right)\text{Tetanus}& \left(c\right)\text{Small intestine}\end{array}$

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
2. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
3. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
4. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Q. Raju has pain in eye socket and acute fever. So far this information has been gathered:-

1. The causative pathogen grow and multiply in the water-filled tree hole in his backyard.
2. It is the cause of viral disease.

Identify the disease and causative pathogen.

1. Malaria, Anopheles
2. Dengue, Aedes aegypti
3. Dysentery, Shigella
4. Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculae

Q. Which of the following factors can increase chances of spread of air-borne diseases?

1. Overcrowded conditions
2. Poor ventilation
3. Poor drinking water quality
4. Sexual intercourse

Q. Which among the following is a soil - borne disease?

1. Tetanus
2. Plague
3. Typhoid
4. Cholera

Q.

Can viruses infect all species?

Q. Loss of body weight and persistent cough with blood stained yellowish green sputum are the symptoms of ____________.

1. hepatitis B
2. typhoid
3. cholera
4. tuberculosis

Q.

What is the causative agent of TB?

1. Salmonella

2. Mycobacterium

3. Streptococcus

4. Pneumococcus

Q.

Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

Deficiency of fluorine cause cheilosis disease.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Can viruses infect all species?

Q.

Define infectious agents.

Q. Which among the following statements are correct?

1. Diseases caused by pathogens are infectious.
2. Infectious diseases can be communicable.
3. Diseases caused by pathogens are non-infectious.
4. Infectious diseases can be non-communicable.

Q.

Malaria is caused by a ________ .

1. bacteria

2. virus

3. protozoa

4. fungi

Q. Which among the following diseases affects the lymphatic system?

1. Typhoid
2. Tetanus
3. Bubonic plague
4. Cholera

Q. Carriers of specific germs are called as _______ .

1. vectors
2. scalars
3. pathogens
4. carriers

Q. Which of the following diseases are caused by bacteria?

1. Pneumonia
2. Cholera
3. Tuberculosis
4. Cancer

Q.

Disease-causing microorganisms are known as:

1. Friendly microbes

2. Amoeba

3. Infectors

4. Pathogens

Q. Which of the following is NOT a non-communicable disease?

1. Metabolic diseases

2. Protozoan diseases

3. Genetic diseases

4. Deficiency diseases

Q.

Which among the following are communicable diseases?

1. Cataracts

2. Tuberculosis

3. Chickenpox

4. Cancer

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Which of the following is matched correctly in the table given below?
$\begin{array}{cccc}& Disease& & Transmission\\ A.& AIDS& & Throughsexualintercourse\\ B.& Malaria& & Throughbodycontact\\ C.& HepatitisAandB& & Throughcontaminatedfood\end{array}$

1. A only

2. A and B

3. A and C

4. B and C

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Which among the following are communicable diseases?

(1) Diabetes

(2) Cholera

(3) Chickenpox

(4) Cancer

(5) AIDS

(6) Scurvy

(7) Dengue

1. (2), (3), (6) and (7)

2. (2), (3), (5) and (7)

3. (1), (2), (3) and (7)

4. (1), (2), (3) and (4)