The 2009 ‘swine flu’ outbreak was due to an Influenza virus strain designated as:

1.H1N12.H5N1
3.H2N24.H7N9

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of HIV?

1.  It mutates rapidly developing new strains.
2.  It is a retrovirus with two short strands of ss RNA.
3.  It cannot pass through blood-brain barrier.
4.  It has the unique ability to destroy helper T cells.

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Exposure of the DNA to non-ionizing radiation, the UV rays, leads to the formation of:

1.  unusual base analogues in the template
2.  A-G, T-C substitutions
3.  deletions of short arms of chromosomes
4.  thymine dimmers

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Interleukin -2 and alpha interferon are showing promise in the treatment of cancers. They are:

1.Immunostimulants2.Phagocytes
3.Chemotherapeutic agents4.Radiotherapeutic agents

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Artemisinin is a drug that is now a worldwide standard treatment of:

1.Rheumatoid arthritis2.Lung cancer
3.Malaria4.Plague

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Complement triggers all the following immune functions except:

1.Phagocytosis2.Inflammation
3.Membrane attack4.Anamnestic response

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Antigen presentation is a process by which the innate immune system:

1.  Recruits immune cells to sites of infection
2.  Activates the complement cascade
3.  Activates the adaptive immune system
4.  Acts as a physical and chemical barrier to infectious agents

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Pneumocystis jiroveci is a fungus that causes:

1.  Athlete’s foot in sportspersons
2.  Pneumoconiosis in farmers
3.  Liver infections in chronic alcoholics
4.  Pneumonia in immune-compromised persons

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Consider the given two statements: 

I:  The malarial parasite is relatively protected from attack by the body's immune system.
II:  The parasite is enveloped in a protective protein and lipopolysaccharide layer.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

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Identify the incorrect statement about amphetamines:

1.  Amphetamines are synthetic drugs, structurally similar to adrenaline.
2.  They are used to treat morbid obesity and narcolepsy.
3.  They are frequently called “superman” drugs.
4.  They are CNS depressants.
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