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Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

The probiotic drinks such as 'Yakult' contains healthy bacterial suspension. They are used for boosting the immune system and strengthening the digestive systems. The mechanisms by which they do it might be by?

  1. By generating antibody against them

  2. By generating toxins which kill other bacteria

  3. They divide in the gut faster and replace the existing harmful bacteria

  4. They eat the harmful bacteria
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Probiotics are live organisms intended to provide health benefits when consumed, generally by improving or restoring the gut flora (microorganisms present in the gut). Yakult is a delicious probiotic fermented milk drink that contains exclusive L.casei strain. Probiotics, when entered into the body generates toxins which help in the elimination of other harmful bacteria.

Thus, the correct answer is 'By generating toxins which kill other bacteria.'

Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

Cause of death in snake bite cases usually involve

  1. Neurotoxicity

  2. Destruction RBC's

  3. Permanent contraction of muscles

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Snake bites affects the nervous system at the places where nerves connect to muscles, thereby failure of nerves. It also affects the circulatory system by causing destruction of RBCs or causing blood clotting. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

The best medicine for snake bite is 

  1. Antiseptic

  2. Antivenom

  3. Antibiotic

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

Any injury caused by the biting of a snake is called a snake bite. It is usually poisonous. A common sign of snakebite is the presence of two wounds from snake's fangs. Snakebite delivers poison to the person it bites. This poison has to be nullified through anti-venom drugs. Antivenom is a medicine made from antibiotics. It is used to treat snake bites.

So, option B is the correct answer.

Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

Which of the following systems in man is affected by the bite of cobra?

  1. Digestive

  2. Nervous

  3. Excretory

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

The venom of cobra consists primarily of neurotoxins (affects the nervous system) with several other compounds. They are capable of delivering a fatal bite. These block the transmission of the nerve impulse by the sensory and motor neurons. So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

Antivenom injections used for treating snake bite are prepared at

  1. IVRI, Bareilly

  2. NDRI, Kamal

  3. Haffkine Research Institute, Mumbai

  4. IARI, New Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Antivenin or anti-snake venom serum is the only drug that can neutralise the snake venom and the victim. It should be injected soon after the bite. They are prepared by immunising horses and mules against the venoms of various types of venomous snakes. These antivenins are prepared in India at Haffkine Institute, Mumbai and Central Research Institute, Kasauli.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

Select the mismatched one.

Drug Source Application
$(1)$ Taxol Bark of Yew Anticancerous
$(2)$ Liquorice Leaves of Glycine max Bronchitis
$(3)$ Quinine Bark of Cinchona ledgeriana Antimalarial
$(4)$ Reserpine Roots of Rauwolfia serpentina Against schizophrenia

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

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

Liquorice or licorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. Licorice is taken by mouth for various digestive system complaints including stomach ulcers, heartburn, colic, and ongoing inflammation of the lining of the stomach (chronic gastritis). 

So, the correct option is 'B'.

Multiple choice biology aids to health immunization, treatment and antibiotics antibodies and antitoxin prevention and treatment of disease

Penicillin was discovered by 

  1. S. Waksman

  2. Robert Koch

  3. Louis Pasteur

  4. Alexander Fleming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Penicillin is a secondary metabolite of certain species of Penicillium and is produced when the growth of the fungus is inhibited by stress. It is not produced during active growth. Production is also limited by feedback in the synthesis pathway of penicillin. It was discovered by Alexander Fleming.

So, the correct option is 'Alexander Fleming'.