Biology · General Awareness

Disease Symptoms and Effects

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Disease symptoms and effects involve identifying physical and clinical signs of various medical conditions, ranging from infectious diseases to psychological grief. Topics cover diverse health issues such as anthrax, norovirus, sensorineural hearing loss, and environmental illnesses. These questions are essential for medical exams and general science sections.

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Disease Symptoms and Effects Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Liver

  2. Brain

  3. Heart

  4. Lungs

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jaundice is a condition characterized by the yellowing of the skin and eyes, which occurs due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood. This condition is a primary indicator of liver dysfunction or damage.

Multiple choice
  1. headache

  2. diarrhea

  3. common cold

  4. tuberculosis

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tuberculosis is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment. Headache, diarrhea, and common cold are acute conditions that appear suddenly and last for a short duration.

Multiple choice
  1. the inability to sleep

  2. a pancreas disorder

  3. defective urination

  4. the difficulty in breathing

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D Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice
  1. Malaria

  2. Typhoid

  3. Jaundice

  4. Hemorrhage

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Icterus is the medical term for jaundice, which is the yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Malaria and typhoid are infectious diseases, and hemorrhage refers to bleeding.

Multiple choice
  1. Rocky mountain spotted fever

  2. Trench fever

  3. Dengue fever

  4. DKA

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Explanation

Indian tick typhus is a form of spotted fever caused by Rickettsia conorii, which is clinically similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. While the specific causative agents differ, they belong to the same group of tick-borne rickettsial diseases.

Multiple choice
  1. hypertension

  2. tuberculosis

  3. cholera

  4. malaria

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Explanation

Hypertension is frequently referred to as the silent killer because it often presents with no symptoms until significant damage has occurred to organs like the heart, brain, or kidneys.

Multiple choice
  1. Hatching of embryos takes place in the stomach due to lytic enzyme

  2. Adulthood is reached inside the body of the host in ten days

  3. Development and moulting takes place in the alveoli of lungs

  4. Hatching of embryos takes place within ten hours

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Explanation

Larva of Ascaris first enter the host intestine and reaches the liver through portal system and lymph channel now it reaches to heart and then to lungs. In lungs, larva settles down in capillaries of alveoli for sometime and undergoes two moultings one after the other. 

Multiple choice
  1. a decrease in the supply of oxygen

  2. minor wear and tear of muscle fibres

  3. the depletion of glucose

  4. the accumulation of lactic acid

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The reduction in force of contraction of a muscle after prolonged stimulation is called muscle fatigue. The accumulation of lactic acid leads to muscle fatigue. Lactic acid is produced by glycolysis in the absence of O2.

Multiple choice
  1. Soft bones

  2. Swollen neck

  3. Bleeding gums

  4. Weakness

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Scurvy results due to lack of vitamin C and is basically symptomized when our gums start bleeding. 

Multiple choice
  1. fear of water

  2. fear of lakes

  3. fear of snow

  4. none of these

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Explanation

Hydrophobia is a term derived from Greek meaning fear of water. It is also a historical name for rabies, as infected individuals often have difficulty swallowing water.