Microbial Infections and Mode of Treatment

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

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

Q. Classify the following under proper headings

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{'X'}& \text{'Y'}& \text{'Z'}\\ \text{Penicillin}& \text{Griseofulvin}& \text{Acyclovir}\\ \text{Cephalosporins}& \text{Nystatin}& \text{Azidothymidine}\\ \text{Streptomycin}& \text{Candicidin}& \text{Amantadine}\end{array}$

1. X - Antifungal
   Y - Antiviral
   Z - Antibacterial
2. X - Anti bacterial
   Y - Antiviral
   Z - Antifungal
3. X - Antibacterial
   Y - Antifungal
   Z - Antiviral
4. X - Antiviral
   Y - Antifungal
   Z - Antibacterial

Q. What are the symptoms of malaria?

1. Recurring fever
2. Stomach pain
3. Nausea
4. Difficulty in breathing

Q. Vaccines are chemical substances produced by microorganisms which kill other microorganisms.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which among the following is/are the symptom(s) of influenza?

1. Sore throat
2. Fever
3. Muscle pain
4. Vomiting

Q. From the given options, choose the most appropriate preventive measure for aspergillosis.

1. Controlling mosquito population
2. Vaccination
3. Avoid drinking contaminated water
4. Avoid dusty and unhygienic places

Q. Dosage of antibiotics is not important for the treatment of an infection.

1. True
2. False

Q. Stimulation of the immune system by a vaccine to recognise and protect us from future infections is called immunisation.

1. False
2. True

Q. A vaccine is made up of a weakened pathogen and is used to develop immunity against that pathogen.

1. True
2. False

Q. Antibiotics cannot differentiate between good and bad bacteria.

1. False
2. True