The sporozoites that cause infection when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a human being, are stored in

1. liver of the person                      
2. RBCs of mosquito
3. salivary glands of mosquito     
4. gut of mosquito

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The disease chikungunya is transmitted by

1. house flies                         
2. Aedes mosquitoes
3. cockroach                         
4. female Anopheles

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Many disease can be diagnosed by observing the symptoms in the patient.
Which group of symptoms are indicative of pneumonia?

1. Difficulty in respiration, fever, chills, cough and headache
2. Constipation, abdominal pain, cramps and blood clots
3. Nasal congestion and discharge, cough, sore throat and headache
4. High fever, weakness, stomach pain, loss of appetite and constipation.
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The genes causing cancer are called

1. structural genes                         
2. expressor genes
3. oncogenes                               
4. regulatory genes

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In malignant tumours, the cells proliferate, grow rapidly and move to other parts of the body to form new tumours. This stage of disease is called:

1. metagenesis 
2. metastasis   
3. teratogenesis     
4. mitosis

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When an apparently healthy person is diagnosed as unhealthy by a psychiatrist, the reason could be that
 

1. the patient was not efficient at his work
2. the patient was not economically prosperous
3. the patient shows behavioural and social maladjustment
4. he does not take interest in sports

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Which of the following are the reason(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. l and Il
2. II and IV
3. III and IV
4. I and III

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AIDS is caused by HIV. Among the following, which one is not a mode of transmission of HIV?

1. Transfusion of contaminated blood
2. Sharing the infected needles
3. Shaking hands with infected persons
4. Sexual contact with infected persons

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‘Smack’ is a drug obtained from the

1. latex of Papaver somniferum       
2. leaves of Cannabis sativa
3. flowers of Dhatura
4. fruits of Erythroxyl coca

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The substance produced by a cell in viral infection that can protect other cells from further infection is

1. serotonin     
2. colostrum   
3. interferon       
4. histamine

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