Heavy Metal Poisoning

Q. Minamata disease was caused due to the consumption of

1. See food containing lot of Cadmium
2. Fish contaminated with mercury
3. Oysters with lot of pesticides
4. Sea food contaminated with selenium

Q. Fluoride pollution mainly affects

1. Teeth
2. Kidney
3. Brain
4. Heart

Q. Fluoride pollution initially affects

1. kidneys
2. teeth
3. brain
4. heart

Q. Assertion (A): Plants absorb mineral nutrients from the soil.
Reason (R): The mineral nutrients are present in the soil due to the activity of the consumers of the ecosystem.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
3. Assertion is true but reason is false
4. Both assertion and reason are false

Q.

What is the analogous variant of mad cow disease in humans called?

Q. Identify the property of DDT which is responsible for the accumulation of DDT in the tissues of animals.

1. High water solubility
2. Non-toxicity
3. High lipid solubility
4. Both b and c

Q.

Match the column

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column-I}& & \text{Column-II}\\ \left(I\right)& \text{Arsenic}& \left(P\right)& \text{Minamata}\\ \left(II\right)& \text{Nitrate}& \left(Q\right)& \text{Itai-Itai}\\ \left(III\right)& \text{Mercury}& \left(R\right)& \text{Blue baby syndrome}\\ \left(IV\right)& \text{Cadmium}& \left(S\right)& \text{Skeletal fluorosis}\\ \left(V\right)& \text{Fluoride}& \left(T\right)& \text{Black foot disease}\end{array}$

1. (I) – (T); (II) – (R); (III) – (P); (IV) – (Q); (V) – (S)

2. (I) – (P); (II) – (R); (III) – (S); (IV) – (Q); (V) – (T)

3. (I) – (S); (II) – (R); (III) – (T); (IV) – (Q); (V) – (P)

4. (I) – (T); (II) – (S); (III) – (R); (IV) – (P); (V) – (Q)

Q. Match column A with column B and choose the correct option.

Column A	Column B
I. Humification	a. Percolation of water soluble inorganic nutrients into the soil
II. Leaching	b. Organic matter formed at consumer level
III. Secondary productivity	c. Process of decomposition of detritus to form a nutrient-rich dark coloured, amorphous substance

1. I - b, II - c, III - a
2. I - c, II - b, III - a
3. I - c, II - a, III - b
4. I - a, II - c, III - b

Q. Which of the following diseases is correctly matched with its cause?

1. Black lung disease - Sulphur dust
2. Blue baby syndrome - Nitrogen-rich fertilisers
3. Itai-itai - Mercury poisoning
4. Osteoporosis - Fluoride poisoning

Q. Fluoride pollution mainly affects

1. Teeth
2. Kidney
3. Brain
4. Heart

Q. Among the most polluted cities in India, Delhi stands at
(According to latest annual average values)

1. Second most polluted
2. Third most polluted
3. Fifth most polluted
4. Sixth most polluted
5. Fourth most polluted

Q.

If we cut the silicon it causes some respiratory problems. but if it is possible to heat the silicon it causes any respiratory problems.

Q. Assertion (A): Plants absorb mineral nutrients from the soil.
Reason (R): The mineral nutrients are present in the soil due to the activity of the consumers of the ecosystem.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
3. Assertion is true but reason is false
4. Both assertion and reason are false

Q. A village is affected by numerous cases of fluorosis. Doctors treating this patient learn that the majority of the drinking water for the village is drawn from a well. The water from the well looks crystal clear. However, the doctor sends the water for chemical testing.
Regarding this an assertion and reason are made by the doctor. Please select the right option.
Assertion [A]: The clear looking water from the well contains high amount of minerals, especially fluorine.
Reason [R]: Water impurities are always microscopic or submicroscopic; clear water need not be potable water.

1. Both A and R are correct and R explains A
2. A is correct and R is incorrect
3. Both A and R are incorrect
4. Both A and R are correct and R does not explain A

Q. Rishi born with a condition known as phenylketonuria must control their intake of phenylalanine. He should avoid which of the following nutrient rich food?

1. Proteins and lipids
2. Fats and oils
3. Proteins
4. Simple sugars
5. Complex carbohydrates and oils

Q. Regarding the assertion and reason, select the right option.
Assertion [A]: Water scarcity has led to arsenic and fluoride contamination of water.
Reason [R]: As the water gets scarce, the concentration of minerals such as arsenic and fluoride increases.

1. Both A and R are incorrect
2. Both A and R are correct and R does not explain A
3. Both A and R are correct and R explains A
4. A is correct and R is incorrect

Q.

Disease caused by eating fish found in water contaminated with the industrial waste of mercury:

1. Minimata disease

2. Bright's disease

3. Hashimoto's disease

4. Osteosclerosis

Q.

Disease caused by eating fish found in water contaminated with the industrial waste of mercury:

1. Minimata disease

2. Bright's disease

3. Hashimoto's disease

4. Osteosclerosis

Q.

Match the column

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column-I}& & \text{Column-II}\\ \left(I\right)& \text{Arsenic}& \left(P\right)& \text{Minamata}\\ \left(II\right)& \text{Nitrate}& \left(Q\right)& \text{Itai-Itai}\\ \left(III\right)& \text{Mercury}& \left(R\right)& \text{Blue baby syndrome}\\ \left(IV\right)& \text{Cadmium}& \left(S\right)& \text{Skeletal fluorosis}\\ \left(V\right)& \text{Fluoride}& \left(T\right)& \text{Black foot disease}\end{array}$

1. (I) – (T); (II) – (R); (III) – (P); (IV) – (Q); (V) – (S)

2. (I) – (T); (II) – (S); (III) – (R); (IV) – (P); (V) – (Q)

3. (I) – (P); (II) – (R); (III) – (S); (IV) – (Q); (V) – (T)

4. (I) – (S); (II) – (R); (III) – (T); (IV) – (Q); (V) – (P)

Q. Which one is matched correctly?

1. Arsenic - Black foot disease
2. Mercury - Skeletal fluorosis
3. Cadmium - Minamata disease
4. Flouride - Itai-itai

Q. Hyponatremia occurs when there is loss of sodium through

1. Excessive perspiration
2. Vomitting
3. Diarrhoea
4. All of the above

Q. Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?

1. Solar energy – green house effect
2. Biomass burning – Release of CO₂
3. Fossil fuel burning – Release of CO₂
4. Nuclear power – radioactive wastes

Q. Disease caused by eating fish found in water contaminated with industrial waste having mercury is

1. Minamata disease
2. Bright's disease
3. Hashimoto's disease
4. Osteosclerosis

Q. Which of the following diseases is correctly matched with its cause?

1. Black lung disease - Sulphur dust
2. Blue baby syndrome - Nitrogen-rich fertilisers
3. Itai-itai - Mercury poisoning
4. Osteoporosis - Fluoride poisoning

Q. Which of the following disease is caused or aggravated by pollution?

1. Bronchitis
2. Rheumatism
3. Scurvy
4. Haemophilia

Q.

Disease caused by eating fish found in water contaminated with the industrial waste of mercury:

1. Minimata disease

2. Bright's disease

3. Hashimoto's disease

4. Osteosclerosis

Q. Contamination of ground water by which chemical causes skin cancer

1. Cadmium
2. Silicon
3. CFC
4. Arsenic

Q. Minamata disease is due to

1. Methyl mercury
2. Lead nitrate
3. Cobalt chloride
4. MIC gas

Q. Select the water pollutant that is common in West Bengal and Bangladesh.

1. Sodium
2. Lead
3. Arsenic
4. Fluorine

Q. In which of the following is iron in the heme group in the Fe3+ (ferric) state?'

1. Methaemoglobin
2. Oxyhaemoglobin
3. Carbaminohemoglobin
4. Haemoglobin without oxygen