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

Which of the following is a symptom of the disease 'rubeola'?

  1. Pus filled small vesicles on the face or upper trunk

  2. Koplik's spots on the lesions of the oral cavity

  3. Swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands

  4. Jaundice

  5. Pain or paresthesia at the wound site
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A characteristic marker of measles are koplik's spots, small red spots with blue white centers that appear inside the mouth.

Multiple choice

Which among the following can be excluded from the category of the chief characteristic of tumor cells?

  1. Extravasation

  2. Angiogenesis

  3. Uncontrolled proliferation

  4. Growth with 'GO' signals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The body cells will not divide unless they get outside signals that cause the cells to enter into the cell cycle but the cancer cells are capable of growing in the absence of these signals. They do not obey the normal trends of cell division.

Multiple choice

Oncogenic viruses can cause

  1. cirrhosis

  2. abortion

  3. malignancy

  4. slow reflexes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Oncogenic viruses are those which cause cancer or malignancy. E.g. Cancer of the cervix (part of uterus) is mostly caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Multiple choice

Meningitis is a disease, which affects

  1. liver

  2. heart

  3. brain

  4. kidneys
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. This inflammation primarily affects the central nervous system, with the brain being the main organ impacted. The other options (liver, heart, kidneys) are not directly affected by meningitis.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a symptom of food poisoning?

  1. Fever

  2. Small red spots

  3. Diarrohoea

  4. Vomiting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Food poisoning typically causes symptoms like fever, diarrhea (diarrhoea), and vomiting as the body tries to expel the toxins or harmful microorganisms. 'Small red spots' is not a typical symptom of food poisoning - it's more commonly associated with conditions like measles or allergic reactions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following organs is primarily affected in Tuberculosis?

  1. Brain

  2. Kidneys

  3. Lungs

  4. Liver
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs (pulmonary TB), though it can also affect other organs. The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis mainly infects the lungs where it causes symptoms like persistent cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood. TB can spread to other organs (extrapulmonary TB) but lungs are the primary site.