| Assertion (A): | Colostrum is important for the immunity of new-borns as it protects them against infections |
| Reason (R): | Colostrum is rich in immunoglobin (IgA) |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is True |
| a. | Ascariasis is caused by intestinal roundworm |
| b. | Pathogens of ascariasis and amoebiasis belong to the same order |
| c. | Musca domestica acts as mechanical carrier of Entamoeba |
| d. | Parasites of ascariasis and amoebiasis transmits through faeco oral route |
| (A) | Non-ionizing radiations like X-rays and \(\gamma\)-rays cause DNA damage leading to neoplastic transformation. |
| (B) | MRI plays a significant role in detecting cancers of internal organs. |
| (C) | Cellular oncogenes are inactivated under UV-rays leading to oncogenic transformation of cells. |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | |
| 1. | F | T | T |
| 2. | F | F | T |
| 3. | F | T | F |
| 4. | T | F | F |
| Statement A: | Injection of dead/inactivated pathogens causes passive immunity. |
| Statement B: | Preformed antibodies need to be injected to treat the bite of a viper snake. |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| a. | Typhoid | (i) | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| b. | Pneumonia | (ii) | Plasmodium falciparum |
| c. | Ringworm | (iii) | Salmonella typhi |
| d. | Malignant malaria | (iv) | Microsporum |
| a. | Immunoglobulin transmitted through mother’s milk |
| b. | Immunoglobulin injected in a patient |
| c. | Attenuated pathogens introduced in the body |
| d. | Administration of anti-venom |
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| a. | Physical barrier | (i) | Interferons |
| b. | Physiological barrier | (ii) | Polymorpho-nuclear leukocytes |
| c. | Cellular barrier | (iii) | Acid in stomach |
| d. | Cytokine | (iv) | Mucus lining of urogenital tract |
| (a) | Hippocrates considered health as a state of body and mind where there was a balance of certain ‘humors’. |
| (b) | Willian Harvey proved the ‘good humor’ hypothesis of health by using an experimental method and the demonstration of normal body temperature in persons with blackbile. |
| (c) | Earlier, it was thought that persons with ‘blackbile’ belonged to hot personality and would have fevers. |