Diseases

Q.

Why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving injections of insulin?

Q. Question 17
Match the microorganisms given in the Column A to the group to which they belong in Column B.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column}A& \text{Column B}\\ \left(a\right)\text{Lactobacillus}& \text{(i)Algae}\\ \left(b\right)\text{Aspergillus}& \text{(ii)Protozoa}\\ \left(c\right)\text{Spirogyra}& \text{(iii)Fungi}\\ \left(d\right)\text{Paramecium}& \text{(iv) Bacteria}\end{array}$

Q. Match the causative organisms with their diseases:
$\begin{array}{cc}ColumnI& ColumnII\\ A.Haemophilusinfluenzae& 1.Malignantmalaria\\ B.Entamoebahistolytica& 2.Elephantiasis\\ C.Plasmodiumfalciparum& 3.Pneumonia\\ D.Wuchereriabancrofti& 4.Typhoid\\ E.Salmonellatyphi& 5.Amoebiasis\end{array}$

1. A - 1, B - 5, C - 3, D - 2, E - 4
2. A - 3, B - 5, C - 1, D - 2, E - 4
3. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 5, E - 4
4. A - 1, B - 3, C - 5, D - 2, E - 4

Q.

Match the disease with the organisms which cause them.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Diseases}& \text{Organism}\\ \text{A. Cholera}& \text{i. Virus}\\ \text{B. Filariasis}& \text{ii. Bacteria}\\ \text{C. Quickwilt}& \text{iii. Worm}\\ \text{D. Dengue}& \text{iv. Fungus}\end{array}$

1. A - iv, B - iii, C - i, D - ii

2. A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i

3. A - iii, B - ii, C - iv, D - i

4. A - ii, B - ii, C - iv, D - i

Q. What are the main causes of cardiovascular diseases?

1. Consumption of fatty food
2. Consumption of alcohol
3. Regular physical exercise
4. Genetic factors

Q.

Define symptom.

Q. Choose the correct statements.

1. Type I diabetes is insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and Type II diabetes is non-insulin dependent diabets mellitus
2. Type I diabetes can be treated with insulin injections
3. Type II diabetes can be treated with insulin injections
4. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disorder

Q. Insulin resistance is a condition in type ___ diabetes mellitus.

1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2

Q.

Diseases are classified on the basis of

1. Mode of transmission

2. Cost of treatment

3. Causative agents

4. How often they can affect a person in ones lifetime

Q.

Diabetes mellitus is caused due to destruction of β cells in Islets of Langerhans.

1. Destruction of β cells in Islets

2. Destruction of α cells in Islets

Q.

Insulin dependent diabetes is caused by the degeneration of __ cells of pancreas due to a defective gene.

Q.

a) Name the disease that causes acidity-related pain and bleeding in the stomach and duodenum of affected humans.

b) Who recently proved that this disease does not occur because of lifestyle reasons but is caused by a bacterium.

c) Name the causative bacterium of the disease.

Q. Identify the pairs which have been matched incorrectly.

$\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{Disease}& \text{Mode of Infection}\\ \text{A}& \text{Botulism}& \text{through sexual contact}\\ \text{B}& \text{Tetanus}& \text{through wounds}\\ \text{C}& \text{Gonorrhea}& \text{through contact with animals}\\ \text{D}& \text{Anthrax}& \text{through stale food}\\ \text{E}& \text{Tuberculosis}& \text{through air}\\ \text{F}& \text{Cholera}& \text{through water}\end{array}$

1. A, B and D
2. B, E and F
3. A, C, E and F
4. A, C and D

Q.

Match the following.

$\begin{array}{cc}Classification& Disease\\ 1)Viraldisease& A)Anthrax\\ 2)Fungaldisease& B)Malaria\\ 3)Bacterialdisease& C)Ringworm\\ 4)Protozoandisease& D)Chikungunya\end{array}$

1. 1 - C, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 - B

2. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - B

3. 1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - B

4. 1 - D, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - A

Q.

Diabetes mellitus is caused due to _________

1. Destruction of α cells in Islets

2. Destruction of β cells in Islets

3. Destruction of Δ cells in Islets

4. None of the above

Q. Fill in the blanks.

Disease	Mode of transmission	Causative agent
Malaria	1. __________	Plasmodium
Elephantiasis	Culex mosquito	2.__________

Q. Disease refers to the functioning of the body.

1. normal
2. improper
3. controlled

Q. Assertion :Statement 1 : Diabetes is characterized by inefficient glucose metabolism. Reason: Statement 2 : In diabetes, malfunctioning or malsecretion of insulin affects glucose metabolism.

1. Both statement 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
2. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
3. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Q. The microbe responsible for causing black death was a .

1. bacterium
2. virus
3. fungus

Q. Diabetes mellitus disease is caused due to
(a) oversecretion of insulin
(b) over secretion of glucogen
(c) undersecretion of insulin
(d) under secretion of both

Q.

Bholu suddenly caught cold and fever. The doctor gave him some medicines and asked him to take good rest. Bholu asked a curious question to the doctor as to why do we all fall ill? Choose the correct option that would have been the doctor's answer.

1. We fall ill because surrounding environment affects us
2. We fall ill because our body behaves strangely
3. We fall ill because we eat unhealthy food
4. We fall ill because few microbes enter our body and make us uncomfortable

Q. Which one of the following sets of symptoms result from protein deficiency during the pre-school age?

1. Bow legs, knock knees and pigeon chest
2. Coughs, colds and fever
3. Fever and rashes
4. Stunting of growth, discoloration of hair and mentalapathy

Q. Sarath complained of stomach pain when he came back from school. His mother took him to doctor in the evening. After taking tests, he found the presence of blood cells in the urine. In this case stomach pain is an example of ________ and presence of blood cells in urine is an example of ________ .

1. sign, complaint
2. detection, symptom
3. sign, symptom
4. symptom, sign

Q.

Bholu didn't quite understand what type of organisms can make us fall ill. Help him to choose the correct options.

1. Bacteria

2. Viruses

3. Insects

4. Protozoa

Q.

All diseases are communicable diseases.

1. False

2. True

Q. Diabetes mellitus disease is caused due to
(a) oversecretion of insulin
(b) over secretion of glucogen
(c) undersecretion of insulin
(d) under secretion of both

Q.

Differentiate between the following pair on the basis of what is mentioned in brackets:

Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus(reason/cause).

Q. Which among the following is a symptom of cardiovascular disease?

1. Weight gain
2. Dizziness
3. Back pain
4. Weight loss

Q. Define the following:
(i) Diabetes mellitus
(ii) Beta cells
(iii) Exophthalmic goitre
(iv) Releasing hormones

Q.

Disease-causing microorganisms are known as:

1. Infectors

2. Pathogens

3. Friendly microbes

4. Amoeba