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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The persistent conviction that one is or is likely to become ill, often involving symptoms when illness is neither present nor likely, and persisting despite reassurance and medical evidence to the contrary, is called as:

1.Hypochondria2.Neurasthenia
3.Phobia4.Anxiety neurosis

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Overdose of morphine causes respiratory depression and coma. When this occurs, the symptoms can be reversed with an antidote called:

1.Naloxone2.Benzedrine
3.Protamine sulfate4.Flumazenil

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Which of the following is not an expected sign in a person suffering from pneumonia?

1.  High-grade fever with chills
2.  Sharp or stabbing chest pain during deep breaths
3.  Decreased rate of breathing
4.  Productive cough

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Consider the given two statements:

I:  Viral infections of human cells are inhibited only by human interferon.
II:  In contrast to antibodies, interferons are not virus-specific but host-specific.

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 regarding Typhoid fever in humans:

1.  Man is the only known reservoir of infection.
2.  The pathogen is primarily transmitted through fecal oral route
3.  Widal test measures agglutinating antibody levels against bacterial antigens.
4.  No vaccine is available yet to prevent typhoid fever.

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CD8+ T cells, also known as "killer cells", are cytotoxic which means that:

1.  they determine if and how other parts of the immune system respond to a specific, perceived threat.
2.  they are able to directly kill virus-infected cells as well as cancer cells.
3.  they differentiate plasma cells that release chemicals to kill cancer cells.
4.  provide the critical mechanism of tolerance.

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Consider the given two statements:

I:  Inflammation and infection are not synonyms.
II:  Inflammations, in many cases, may not be driven by microbial invasion.

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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