Parasitic Diseases

Q.

Why is it called the Christmas Factor?

Q. Elephantiasis:Culex::Malaria:'X'.
Identify 'X'.

1. Mycobacterium tuberculae
2. Entamoeba histolytica
3. Vibrio cholerae
4. Anopheles

Q.

Explain any two protozoan diseases of human beings.

Q. Abnormally swollen leg is a symptom of .

1. elephantiasis
2. taeniasis
3. ascariasis

Q.

Assertion: Filariasis causes abnormal swelling in our legs.

Reason: Worms stay in the lymph ducts blocking the ducts.

1. Assertion is true and reason is false.

2. Reason is true and assertion is false.

3. Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is a correct explanation for the assertion.

4. Assertion and reason both are true but the reason is not a correct explanation for the assertion.