The term 'Health' is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of health would be:
1. | Health is the state of body and mind in a balanced condition |
2. | Health is the reflection of a smiling face |
3. | Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being |
4. | Health is the symbol of economic prosperity. |
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 |
The name Mary Mallon is associated with:
1. | Tuberculosis | 2. | Typhoid |
3. | Leprosy | 4. | Rabies |
Rhinovirus does not affect:
1. | Lungs | 2. | Nose |
3. | Pharynx | 4. | Larynx |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding Plasmodium, the protozoan responsible for causing malaria in humans:
1. |
Cause of malignant tertian malaria |
Plasmodium falciparum |
2. |
Paroxysm [clinical features] of malaria |
Release of hemozoin on rupture of RBCs |
3. |
Fertilization during the life cycle |
Gut of female anopheles |
4. |
Infective stage to mankind |
Trophozoites |
The occurrence of chills and fever in malaria is associated with:
1. | Rupture of hepatocytes during exo-erythrocytic cycle of the parasite |
2. | Inoculation of the sporozoite by the mosquito bite into humans |
3. | Release of haemozoin due to rupture of RBCs by the parasite |
4. | Development of the adult trophozoite in the RBC |
The sporozoites that cause infection when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a person, are found in:
1. liver of the person
2. RBCs of mosquito
3. salivary glands of the mosquito
4. gut of the mosquito
The mechanical carrier of the causative agent of amoebic dysentery is:
1. | A protozoan | 2. | House fly |
3. | Mosquito | 4. | Rodent |
Identify the incorrect statement regarding Entamoeba histolytica:
1. | Cysts of Entamoeba can survive for up to a month in soil or for up to 45 minutes under fingernails. |
2. | Invasion of the intestinal lining results in bloody diarrhea. |
3. | Infection remains confined to the gastrointestinal tract. |
4. | Infections can sometimes last for years if there is no treatment. |
Which of the following diseases is/are correctly matched with their modes of transmission?
Disease/Infection |
Mode of transmission |
|
I. |
Ascariasis |
Contaminated food and water |
II. |
Elephantiasis |
Vector-borne |
III. |
Ringworm |
Direct contact |
Options:
1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |