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Airborne route results in transimission of ___________ diseases.

  1. Contagious

  2. Endemic

  3. Non-communicable

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A contagious disease is a subset category of transmissible diseases (can transmit from person to another), usually infections or some non-infection diseases, which are transmitted to other persons, either by physical contact with the person suffering the disease, or by casual contact with their secretions or objects touched by them or airborne route among other routes. 

Contagious disease is a form of ........... disease.

  1. Non communicable

  2. Transmissible

  3. Chronic

  4. Acquired


Correct Option: B

Which of the following term is used for the disease which spread from one person to another?

  1. Chronic

  2. Communicable

  3. Acquired

  4. Non communicable


Correct Option: B

Pick out a case of healthy state of an individual.

  1. Mr. X is recovering from an infectious disease.

  2. Mr. Y takes insulin injection everyday .

  3. Mrs. Z is very depressed.

  4. Mr. K does his duty and spends time joyfully.


Correct Option: A

.............. is produced as a result of allergic reaction

  1. Histamine

  2. Nor-epinephrine

  3. Glucocorticoid

  4. Mineralocorticoid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Histamine is a nitrogenous compound which gives a local immune response. Histamine is involved in the inflammatory response as well as it acts as a neurotransmitter. As a part of the immune response to foreign pathogens, histamine is produced by the mast cells and the basophil cells in the nearby connective tissue against the allergic reaction. Sneezing happens because of histamine-associated sensory neural stimulation. 

Condition in which inflammation of vermiform appendix of the digestive system occurs is 

  1. Amoebic dysentery

  2. Appendicitis

  3. Intestinal cancer

  4. Appendectomy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Appendicitis or epityphlitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix. The inflamed appendix is filled with pus and causing pain. The symptom of appendicitis includes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite. 

A deficiency disease which causes drying up of skin and hair is

  1. Pellagra

  2. Beri-beri

  3. Scurvy

  4. Anorexia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A. Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of vitamin B-3 and it causes dementia, diarrhea, and dermatitis (three Ds).

B. Beriberi is caused by the deficiency of vitamin B-1 deficiency (thiamine deficiency) and causes increased heart rate, short breath and swollen leg.
C. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of vitamin C and causes anemia, spontaneous bleeding, drying of skin or hair and ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth etc.
D. Anorexia is a eating disorder characterised by an unwarranted fear of being overweight.
So, the correct answer is 'Scurvy'.

Beri-beri is debility due to deficiency of

  1. Biotin

  2. Thiamine

  3. Riboflavin

  4. Nicotinamide


Correct Option: B

An endogenous chemical agent of disease is 

  1. Uric acid

  2. Protein deficiency

  3. Vitamin deficiency

  4. Pollutants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Endogenous chemical agents are those that originate from within the organism, tissue or cell. Endogenous chemical agents and genetic mutations are collectively called intrinsic or internal factors affecting human health. The diseases caused by intrinsic factors are called organic or metabolic diseases. Chemicals which may be endogenous are urea, uric acid, hormones and enzymes. Uric acid is produced within the body of human beings and if it does not get eliminated by kidneys, then it may result in a serious disease known as gout which is due to the accumulation of uric acid in joints.

So, the correct answer is 'Uric acid'.

Type I and Type II diabetes differ from one another in that

  1. Type I reduce body weight and type II increases body weight

  2. Type I does not produce diabetic ketoacidosis while type II produces it

  3. Type I increases body weight and type II reduces body weight

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Non-infectious disease is a kind of disease which are not caused by pathogens. Instead they are caused by lifestyle factors, environmental toxins or gene mutations.

Non communicable disease is a non-infectious  half condition that does not spread from person to person, bot lasts for longer period of time.
Eg. of Non-infectious non communicable diseases are cancer, asthma, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, Diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, etc
Diabetes is a disease in which the body cannot produce enough insulin, hormone that regulates blood sugar. There are two main types of diabetes-

Type 1 diabetes - Person suffering from type 1 diabetes does not produce insulin. People with type 1 diabetes may experience irritability and mood changes and unintentionally weight loss. Type 1 diabetes is called juvenile onset diabetes, as it often begin in childhood.

Type 2 diabetes - Person suffering from type 2 diabetes does not produce enough insulin. Type 2 diabetes is called adult onset diabetes. Factor contributing is excess weight, inactivity, genetical and environmental factor

Hence the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is type 1 reduces body weight whole as type 2 increases body weight.