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Contaminated feed is the major source of infection in case of ______________.

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  1. Rinderpest

  2. Ascaris

  3. Anthrax

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Rinderpest virus is found in expired air and is transmitted primarily by inhalation of expired air contaminated by infected droplets. Ascaris infection occurs by eating food or drink contaminated with Ascaris eggs from feces. When anthrax spores are ingested, inhaled or enter the body through skin abrasions or cuts and food, it causes the disease.
So, the answer is All of the above.

Potential pathogens for bioweapons are _________________.

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  1. Bacillus anthracis

  2. Yersinia pestis

  3. Vibro cholerae

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biowar is the use of highly infectious pathogens, their spores and toxins as agents of biological weapons against humans, crops and animals of enemy country. The agent is kept in a social container that keeps it in active/virulent state during delivery by missile or aircraft. Spray and power are two common forms in which the bioweapon agent is delivered. Potential pathogens for bioweapons agent is delivered. Potential pathogens for bioweapons are Bacillus anthracis, Vibro cholera, small pox virus Pasteurella Yersinia pestis, Botulinum toxin, etc.

Antibiotics useful in the treatment of anthrax is __________.

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  1. Penicillin

  2. Chloramphernicol

  3. Ciprofloxacin

  4. Erythromycin

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anthrax is treated with the antibiotic ciproflaxacin that is very effective in chronic cases.

According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which cause the death of the largest population today is

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  1. AIDS

  2. Tuberculosis

  3. Malaria

  4. Ebola

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ebola virus disease is a disease of humans and other primates caused by Ebola viruses. There is currently no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola virus disease, although potential new vaccines and drug therapies are being developed and tested. 

Anthrax of sheep is caused by bacteria.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anthrax refers to a contagious disease that is caused by a bacterium called the Bacillus anthracis. The disease mainly occurs in domestic and wild animals such as goats, cow, sheep, and camels. The infection is transmitted through spores of the bacteria. Hence, anthrax in sheep is caused by bacteria.

Blood mixed foamy discharge occurs through natural orifices of the animal. It is a symptom of disease :

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  1. Rinderpest

  2. Foot and mouth disease

  3. Anthrax

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In acute cases, Anthrax causes increased resoiration accompanied by blood mixed foamy discharge from the natural orifices like mouth, nose and anus.

The following microbe is used as a biological weapon recently

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  1. Phytophthora infestans

  2. Bacillus anthracis

  3. Hibiscus virus

  4. all of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Bacillus anthracis is the bacteria that causes anthrax. In 1991 Gulf War it is used by Iraq. They purchased anthrax spores from the US.
So, the correct option is 'Bacillus anthracis'

An animal disease that can be tranferred to humans from the diseased animal is______.

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  1. Rinderpest

  2. Anthrax

  3. Mastitis

  4. Foot and mouth disease

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rinderpest is a cattle plague disease that affects only animals.

Mastitis is the inflammation of breast tissue that affects female breasts.
Foot and mouth disease is a contagious viral infection common in young children characterized by a sore mouth. Anthrax is caused by the bacteria bacillus anthracis and it is spread by contact with the bacterium's spores, which appear in infected animals.

Which of these kingdoms contains unicellular animals?

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  1. Eubacteria

  2. Archaebacteria

  3. Fungi

  4. Protista

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The kingdom Protista includes diverse forms of predominantly water-dwelling, eukaryotic unicellular micro-organisms. Some of these organisms are animal-like(protozoan), others resemble plants (algal protists), and others demonstrate the characters of fungi. In kingdom Protista, all organism are unicellular during most phases of their life cycle or are colonial. Thus option D is the correct answer. 

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
All unicellular organisms with a true nucleus were included in the kingdom

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  1. Monera

  2. Protista

  3. Fungi

  4. Protozoa

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Correct Option: B