The most common source of HIV infection is:
1. Blood transfusion
2. Intravenous drug addiction
3. Homosexual contact
4. Heterosexual promiscuity

Subtopic:  AIDS |

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A drug, sometimes used to overcome the problem of alcoholism, is:
1. Flumazenil
2. Disulfiram
3. Desferroxime
4. Aspirin

Subtopic:  Drugs & Alcohol Abuse |

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The “Window Period” is especially important in the epidemiology of HIV infection as:
1. the individual is normally asymptomatic during this stage
2. the load of virus in the body is the heaviest
3. this is the only infective stage for HIV transmission
4. HIV transmission is easiest during this stage

Subtopic:  AIDS |
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Consider the given two statements:

I:  Inflammation and infection are not synonyms.
II:  Inflammations, in many cases, may not be driven by microbial invasion.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

Subtopic:  Human Immune System |
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Aside from the irritant fibre of ..................., all carcinogens are thought to be ....................... .
1. arsenic, mutagenic
2. asbestos, virulent
3. asbestos, mutagenic
4. arsenic, virulent

Subtopic:  Introduction |

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Dermataphytosis [ringworm] of finger nails, toe nails and nail bed is called as:
1. Tinea pedis
2. Tinea unguium
3. Tinea corporis
4. Tinea cruris

Subtopic:  Fungal Infection & Concept of Immunity |

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Some common diseases that are generally considered autoimmune include all the following except:
1. Celiac disease
2. Psoriasis
3. Systemic lupus erythematosus
4. Type II diabetes mellitus

Subtopic:  Allergies & Autoimmunity |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a cancerous cell?

1. It is capable of unlimited cell division
2. It becomes independent from normal cellular controls that limit growth and division
3. It becomes invasive by spreading to other tissues
4. It becomes highly differentiated
Subtopic:  Cancer |
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Consider the given two statements: 

I:  The uniqueness of NK [Natural Killer] cells allows them to produce a much faster immune reaction.
II:  They have the ability to recognize and kill stressed cells in the absence of antibodies and MHC.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

Subtopic:  Details of Immunity |
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Myeloma is a cancer of:
1. T lymphocytes
2. Dendritic cells
3. Plasma cells
4. Bone marrow stem cells

Subtopic:  Cancer |

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