Osteoarthritis

Q. Assertion- An example of age-related disorder characterised by decreased bone mass is osteoporosis
Reason- It is caused due to defect in purine metabolism

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

Q. Assertion- An example of age-related disorder characterised by decreased bone mass is osteoporosis
Reason- It is caused due to defect in purine metabolism

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

Q. Statement 1- Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints.
Statement 2- Its symptoms include stiffness and joint pain

1. Both the statements are correct
2. Both the statements are incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
4. Statement 2 is true but statement 1 is false

Q. Inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals is called

1. osteoporosis
2. gout
3. arthritis
4. tetany

Q.

Disorder of joints which involves inflammation of one or more than one joints is known as

1. Coffin-Lowry syndrome

2. arthritis

3. osteoporosis

4. Hypophosphatasia

Q. Assertion- An example of age-related disorder characterised by decreased bone mass is osteoporosis
Reason- It is caused due to defect in purine metabolism

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

Q. Which of the following are the reasons(s) for rheumatoid arthritis? Choose the correct option
(i) Lymphocytes become more active
(ii) Body attacks self cells
(iii) More antibodies are produced in the body
(iv) The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells is lost

1. (i) and (ii)
2. (ii) and (iv)
3. (iii) and (iv)
4. (i) and (iii)

Q. Statement 1- Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints.
Statement 2- Its symptoms include stiffness and joint pain.

1. Both the statements are correct
2. Both the statements are incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
4. Statement 2 is true but statement 1 is false

Q. Which of the following is an auto - immune disease?

1. AIDS
2. Haemophilia
3. Allergy
4. Rheumatoid arthritis

Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of the disease osteoarthritis?

1. Wearing down of cartilage
2. Accumulation of urate crystals
3. Swelling of the synovium
4. A torn ligament

Q. How many statements are correct regarding Rheumatoid arthritis?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Q. Value based questions.
Why would an increase in glove or ring size m an adult be one sign of acromegaly?

Q. Arrange the different parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence/paragraph.
P : Finnish specialists recommended a chewing
gum containing xylitol- a natural sweetener
present in birch, maple, corn and straw - to
be used several times a day by young children.
Q : Chewing gum is a new solution that may work
for parents whose children suffer from chronic
ear infections.
R : An experiment was conducted involving three
hundred and six children between two and six
years.
S : After Finnish studies showed that xylitol is
effective in preventing cavities, a team of
researchers decided to investigate its effects
on a very similar type of bacteria which causes
ear infections.

1. P Q R S
2. Q R S P
3. R Q P S
4. Q P S R