Regarding the stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium:
I: Sporozoite is the infective stage for man
II: In human body it first reproduces asexually in liver cells
III: fertilization takes place in the gut of the mosquito
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct

Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction | Treatment & Life Cycle of Malaria |
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Allergies are hypersentive immune responses that are mediated by the antibodies of the class:
1. IgA
2. IgE
3. IgG
4. IgM
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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. Morphine is a potent painkiller
2. Excessive dose of cocaine can cause hallucinations
3. Nicotine stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete mineralocorticoids
4. Marijuana  is derived from Cannabis sativa
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What is incorrect regarding typhoid fever in human beings?
1. It is caused by a bacterium
2. The pathogen is transmitted through contaminated food and water
3. It can be confirmed by the Widal test
4. No carrier state is seen in typhoid fever
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Malignant tertian malaria is caused by:
 
1. Plasmodium vivax
2. Plasmodium ovale
3. Plasmodium falciparum
4. Plasmodium malariae
Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction | Treatment & Life Cycle of Malaria |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding the life cycle of malaria parasite:
1. Sporozoite Infective stage for humans
2. Liver cell Asexual reproduction
3. RBC Sexual reproduction
4. Fertilization In the mosquito gut
Subtopic:  Treatment & Life Cycle of Malaria |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I Column II
A. Dengue and Chikungunya P Aedes mosquito
B. Ringworm Q Microsporum, Epidermophyton, and Trichophyton
C. Amoebic dysentery R Wuchereria bancrofti
D. Filariasis S Entamoeba histolytica
Codes:
A B C D
1. Q P R S
2. P Q S R
3. R S Q P
4. S R P Q
Subtopic:  Amoebiasis | Ascariasis & Filariasis | Fungal Infection & Concept of Immunity |
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Interferons are:
1. proteins secreted by virus infected cells
2. cellular barriers in innate immunity
3. first line of defence against the entry of pathogen into the body
4. secreted in saliva and tears and are bactericidal
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Which of the following is incorrect regarding acquired immunity?
 
1. It is a function of lymphocytes
2. It retains memory of previous encounters with pathogens
3. It is non-specific and present since birth
4. It has the ability to distinguish between self and non-self
Subtopic:  Details of Immunity |
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Which of the following is an example of naturally acquired passive immunity?
 
1. giving anti-venom injection to a person with snake bite
2. passage of IgG class of antibodies through placenta to the foetus and also of IgA class through colostrums
3. giving vaccine produced in recombinant yeast to prevent Hepatitis B
4. a person getting infected by a bacterium and developing antibodies against it
Subtopic:  Active & Passive Immunity |
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