Biology - Human Health and Disease

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Question - 1

Health is defined as

  • A Complete physical well being
  • B Mental well being
  • C Social well being
  • D All of these

Question - 2

Which species of Plasmodium causes malignant malaria?

  • A P. vivax
  • B P. ovale
  • C P. malariae
  • D P. falciparum

Question - 3

A disease which often produces deformities of fingers and toes is

  • A Poliomyelitis
  • B Filariasis
  • C Malaria
  • D Leprosy

Question - 4

Opsonisation is carried out by

  • A IgM
  • B IgA
  • C IgD
  • D IgG

Question - 5

Which molecule is used by HIV for its attachment to CD4 receptor on the human cell?

  • A GP120
  • B P24
  • C GP41
  • D P17

Question - 6

Which stage of Plasmodium parasite is infective for man?

  • A Schizont
  • B Gametocytes
  • C Sporozoite
  • D Merozoites

Question - 7

Which infectious disease can be treated effectively using oil of chenopodium?

  • A Ascariasis
  • B Filariasis
  • C Malaria
  • D Poliomylitis

Question - 8

The genome of HIV, the causative organism of AIDS, is made up of

  • A ssRNA
  • B dsRNA
  • C ssDNA
  • D dsDNA

Question - 9

 The antibodies which are most abundant and can cross the placenta are

  • A IgM
  • B IgG
  • C IgA
  • D IgE

Question - 10

Malarial parasite can be obtained from patient

  • A during fever
  • B before temperature rise
  • C after temperature becomes normal
  • D all of these