Identify the correct statement regarding typhoid fever in human beings:
1. | It is caused by a pathogenic protozoan Salmonella typhi |
2. | The pathogen remains confined to the small intestine |
3. | Widal test can confirm the infection very early in the disease |
4. | Intestinal perforation and death may occur in severe cases |
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Rhinovirus does not affect:
1. | Lungs | 2. | Nose |
3. | Pharynx | 4. | Larynx |
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The mechanical carrier of the causative agent of amoebic dysentery is:
1. | A protozoan | 2. | House fly |
3. | Mosquito | 4. | Rodent |
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Aedes aegypti is not a vector for:
1. | Dengue | 2. | Chikungunya |
3. | Japanese encephalitis | 4. | Yellow fever |
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Which of the following is also sometimes called as mosquito fish?
1. | Bombay duck | 2. | Gambusia |
3. | Pacific salmon | 4. | Pomfret |
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What is incorrect regarding innate immunity?
1. | It is present at the time of birth |
2. | Physiological barriers prevent microbial growth |
3. | Natural killers, a cellular barrier, are a type of monocyte |
4. | It is a non-specific type of defense |
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B cells:
1. | Do not produce antibodies but help T cells produce them |
2. | Are pathogen specific but do not retain the memory of previous encounters |
3. | Lack ability to distinguish between self and non-self |
4. | Are involved in humoral immune response |
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In an antibody molecule, an antigen binding site is located:
1. In the constant portion
2. At the C – terminus of a heavy chain
3. Between a light and a heavy chain
4. Between two heavy chains
Active immunity develops when:
1. | A host is exposed to antigens |
2. | Antigen presenting cells first encounter the antigen |
3. | T helper cells activate B cells to produce antibodies |
4. | When a child gets vaccinated for the first time |
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A foetus receiving some antibodies from mother through placenta is an example of:
1. | Naturally acquired active immunity |
2. | Artificially acquired active immunity |
3. | Artificially acquired passive immunity |
4. | Naturally acquired passive immunity |
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