The sporozoites that cause infection when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a human being are found in
1 Hepatocytes of human
2 RBCs of mosquito
3 RBCs of man
4 Salivary glands of infected mosquito
Given below are pairs of pathogens, diseases caused by them and their classification. Which of these is incorrectly matched?
Disease - Pathogen - Causative agent
1. Pneumonia - Haemophilus influenzae - Bacteria
2. Typhoid - Salmonella - Bacteria
3. Filariasis - Microsporum - Roundworm
4. Chikungunya - Virus - Virus
Which of the following diseases is related with the statement "Don't die of ignorance"?
1 Cancer
2 AIDS
3 Hepatitis
4 Gonorrhoea
Foetus receive some antibodies from the mother through placenta during pregnancy. This is an example of
1. | Naturally acquired active immunity |
2. | Artificially acquired passive immunity |
3. | Naturally acquired passive immunity |
4. | Artificially acquired active immunity |
Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to malaria?
1. | Malaria is a disease caused by a protozoan |
2. | Malignant malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum |
3. | Parasites enter the mosquito's body and multiply to form sporozoites that are stored in stomach of mosquito |
4. | Malaria parasites initially multiply within the liver cells in humans |
Which of the following sets represents diseases communicated through contaminated food and water?
1 Typhoid and Tuberculosis
2 Typhoid and Cholera
3 Measles and Rabies
4 Tuberculosis and Measles
Which of the following drugs are used in the treatment of allergy and quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy?
A. | Antihistamines |
B. | Adrenaline |
C. | Steroids |
D. | Chloroquine |
1. A only
2. A & B
3. A, B & C
4. A, B, C & D
-interferons can
1. | Supress the immune system |
2. | Activate the immune system |
3. | Destroy a tumor |
4. | Both (2) & (3) |
Entamoeba histolytica is transmitted through
1 Insect bite
2 Bird droppings
3 Sweat
4 Food or water contaminated with faecal matter
Cells involved in specific immune mechanism are
1. Erythrocytes
2. Lymphocytes
3. Eosinophils
4.Thrombocytes