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Multiple choice biology infectious diseases pathogen and their mode of transmission some infectious diseases diseases and immunity health and diseases

Coughing up blood or mucus, chest pain, breathing difficulty, weight loss and fatigue are the symptoms of

  1. Primary stage of TB.

  2. Pulmonary TB.

  3. 6 months after TB infection.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Symptoms of active TB can depend on what part of the body has been infected. If active TB occurs in the lungs, the symptoms can include a cough lasting 3 weeks or more, pain in the chest area, breathing difficulty, weight loss, cough that brings blood or mucus, chills, fever, and fatigue. TB can also affect a person's brain, bones, kidneys, or spine.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology infectious diseases pathogen and their mode of transmission some infectious diseases diseases and immunity health and diseases

Which of the following is most common in children?

  1. Meningitis TB

  2. Skeletal TB

  3. Lymph node TB

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

The most common type of TB in children is pulmonary TB. In about 70 -80% of the children affected by TB, it is pulmonary TB. The rest 20% is non-pulmonary TB. The source of infection for children getting pulmonary TB is inhalation of TB bacteria which generally settles in lungs.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology infectious diseases pathogen and their mode of transmission some infectious diseases diseases and immunity health and diseases

The preventive therapy for the people with latent TB is 

  1. BCG.

  2. Isoniazid.

  3. Ethambutol.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

BCG stands for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin. BCG vaccine is given for protection against tuberculosis as a preventive measure. Isoniazid is an antibiotic used as a first-line agent for the prevention and treatment of both latent and active tuberculosis. Ethambutol is used to treat active TB infection along with other tuberculosis medications, such as isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology diseases and immunity pathogen and their mode of transmission some infectious diseases infectious diseases classification of microbes

Which of the following group is called pathogens?

  1. Viruses, bacteria and fungi

  2. Measles, mumps and chicken pox

  3. Cholesterol, saturate fat, and helminthes

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The organisms or agents which are responsible for the development of a disease or any infection is known as a pathogen. The ability of the organism to cause disease is pathogenicity. The microbes like the virsues, bacteria, and fungi are known as the pathogens which cause a certain type of infection. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

Multiple choice biology health and diseases pathogen and their mode of transmission some infectious diseases diseases and immunity

Which of the following is an infectious disease?

  1. Arthritis

  2. AIDS

  3. Tetanus

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

AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is an infection which is caused by Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The causative agent of the disease is a virus and so the disease can spread from one person to the other by sexual contact. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Multiple choice biology diseases and immunity pathogen and their mode of transmission classification of microbes infectious diseases

Which of the following is water borne disease?

  1. Malaria

  2. Cholera

  3. Tuberculosis

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

Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. This bacteria is usually found in food or water contaminated by feces of an infected person. This is most likely to happen when sewage water mixes with a source of drinking water. Drinking water after boiling helps to prevent this infection. Thus the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology diseases and immunity pathogen and their mode of transmission classification of microbes infectious diseases

Which of the following causes infectious diseases?

  1. Pollutants

  2. Harmful lifestyle

  3. Inheritance

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

Pollutants are the harmful oxides or chemicals which degrade the quality of the environment and causes pollution. 

Harmful lifestyle affects the metabolic process of the body and leading to severe diseases and also causes ageing.
Inheritance is the transfer of characters from the parents to offsprings. 
Microorganisms are the small microorganism which are not visible to naked eye and carries the pathogens responsible for infectious disease.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology diseases and immunity pathogen and their mode of transmission classification of microbes infectious diseases

Assertion: Rabies is acute infectious disease of warm blooded mammals characterized by involvement of central nervous system resulting in paralysis and finally death.

Reason: This is caused due to neurotropic filterable bacteria in saliva of rabid animals.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  2. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  3. If the assertion is true and the reason is false

  4. If both the assertion and the reason is false

  5. If the assertion is false but the reason is true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rabies is an overwhelming encephalomyelitis and includes severe headache and high fever with excitement and depression. This disease occurs by a virus called Rhabdovirus.

Multiple choice biology diseases and immunity pathogen and their mode of transmission classification of microbes infectious diseases

Which common disease is also known as hydrobhobia?

  1. Rabies

  2. Dengue

  3. Typhoid

  4. Influenza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rabies is a viral infection that mainly spreads through a bite from an infected animal. It is an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus family.Once inside the nervous system, the virus produces acute inflammatiom of the brain. Coma and death soon follows. Encephelitus Rabies:This occurs in 80% of human cases. The person is more likely to experience hyperactivity and "hydrophobia".

So, the correct option is A. ( Rabies )

Multiple choice biology diseases and immunity pathogen and their mode of transmission classification of microbes infectious diseases

A disease spread directly by animal bites is 

  1. Syphilis

  2. Scarlet Fever

  3. Rabies

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

Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure. Other symptoms include violent movements, uncontrolled excitement, fear of water, an inability to move parts of the body, confusion, and loss of consciousness. Rabies virus is typically transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mammal, often a carnivore or a bat.

So, the correct answer is 'Rabies'.