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Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Schizophrenia is associated with which of the following drugs?

  1. Cannabis

  2. Cocaine

  3. Amphetamines

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

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behaviour and failure to recognize what is real. The word schizophrenia, which translates as 'splitting of mind'. Inhalation or oral intake of certain drugs like cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines results in schizophrenic condition as all these drugs have direct effect on the brain. 

Thus the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

The full form of ECT is

  1. Electrocardio therapy.

  2. Electrical conduction therapy.

  3. Electroconvulsive therapy.

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

ECT is the abbreviation for Electroconvulsive Therapy. Shock treatment (ECT) is suited in some cases and can bring about dramatic improvement in severe depression. In this, electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder, caused by the abnormal 

  1. Virual infection in brain

  2. Bacterial infection in brain

  3. Electrical discharge from neuron of the brain

  4. Fungal infection in brain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are episodes that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking and there is unconsciousness. Epilepsy occurs due to abnormal electrical discharge from neuron of the brain.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

John, a male hemophiliac, marries Jane, a normal woman, and together they have four children, two boys (Mark and Mike) and two girls (Molly and Mary). None of the children display the symptoms of hemophilia. Mark, Mike, Molly, and Mary all marry normal individuals and have children. None of Mark's or Mike's children, male or female, display symptoms of hemophilia, but the sons of Molly and Mary all display symptoms of hemophilia while the daughters of Molly and Mary do not. If one of Mike's daughters marries a normal man, what is the probability that one of their children will display symptoms of hemophilia?

  1. 0%

  2. 25%

  3. 50%

  4. 75%

  5. 100%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disorder. Gene responsible for it present on X chromosome and only expresses in a dominant state. Out of four children of John (haemophiliac male) and Jane (normal woman), both the girls Molly and Mary become a carrier for haemophilia as they got haemophiliac X chromosome from John, which they pass on to their children resulting sons with haemophilia expressed and daughters are either normal or carrier. The boys Mark and Mike are normal as they don't get haemophiliac X chromosome from father and when they married with normal individuals, all children would be normal. Thus, the correct answer is '0%.'