Means of Spread

Q.

Venereal diseases can spread through

1. Using sterile needles
2. Transfusion of blood from an infected person
3. Infected mother to fetus
4. Kissing
5. Inheritance

1. ($1$), ($2$) and ($3$) only

2. ($2$), ($3$) and ($4$) only

3. ($1$) and ($3$) only

4. ($2$) and ($3$) only

Q. Statement 1: Mosquitoes serve as the carrier for various diseases.

Statement 2: Female Anopheles mosquito acts as the carrier for dengue virus.

Statement 3: Pathogens are transmitted only by direct contact with the infected individual.

1. Only statement 1 is correct
2. Only statement 2 is correct
3. Only statement 3 is correct
4. All the statements are correct

Q.

How do mosquitoes help in spreading viruses /microorganisms?

Q. Ramu was effected with small pox. What advice do you give Ramu for not spreading disease?
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[Infectious Disease]

Q.

How does aids spread except from the infected person?

Q. HIV virus will not be present in which of the following ?

1. Sweat
2. Semen
3. Breast milk
4. Blood

Q. Select the pair of diseases that are caused by contaminated water.​

1. Cholera and typhoid​
2. Diarrhoea and common cold​
3. Malaria and pneumonia​
4. Pneumonia and typhoid​

Q. Dave went to the hospital to have his blood test done. He realised that there were few of patients undergoing treatment for syphilis and AIDS. How can Dave get infected with AIDS?

1. Through infected needle
2. By touching the door knob in the hospital
3. By hugging the patient
4. By sharing a meal with one of the patients

Q. Which of the following diseases spreads through air?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Cholera
3. AIDS
4. Dysentery

Q. Which among the following diseases are transmitted through unprotected sexual contact?

1. Syphilis
2. Cholera
3. AIDS
4. Common cold

Q. How is cholera transmitted to others?

Q. I am a bacteria which spreads through contaminated water and food. I cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. Who am I?

1. 
   Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2. 
   Salmonella typhi
3. 
   Plasmodium vivax
4. 
   Vibrio cholerae

Q.

Name any one disease that spreads through sexual contact.

Q. A person is suffering from a disease X. Microbes causing the disease enter the body through a mosquito bite. They reach the liver and then enter and infect the RBCs. Identify the disease X.

1. Japanese encephalitis
2. Malaria
3. Dengue
4. Jaundice

Q. HIV can be transmitted by:

1. Infected mother to baby during pregnancy
2. Infected mother to baby during breastfeeding
3. Casual physical contact like handshakes
4. Using razor of an infected person

Q. HIV virus will not be present in which of the following ?

1. Blood
2. Sweat
3. Breast milk
4. Semen

Q. Raw vegetable grown using sewage water is also responsible for spread of typhoid.

1. True
2. False
3. Ambiguous
4. Data insufficient

Q. Which of the following is a water-borne disease?

1. Cholera
2. Cancer
3. Common cold
4. Corona virus

Q. Typhoid and cholera spread through contaminated water and food.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which organism uses cellular machinery of the host cell to divide?

1. Virus
2. Bacteria
3. Fungus
4. Protozoa

Q. Which of the following diseases spreads through air?

1. Dysentery
2. Cholera
3. Tuberculosis
4. AIDS

Q. Which among the following options are correct?

1. Non-infectious agents spread through vectors.
2. Malaria is transmitted by a vector.
3. Mosquitoes can act as a vector.
4. Female mosquito needs blood in order to lay eggs.

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