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Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

 A disease free individual generally means that he is

  1. Healthy

  2. Strong

  3. Free from diseases

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

A healthy person can be disease free, but a disease free person cannot be a healthy person. As health is determined by all the three factors like physical, mental and social while the disease depends only on physical factors.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

A 35 year old man works in a cooperative firm. He gets 7 hours sleep, does regular exercise in the morning, has a healthy diet, he is happy and does not have any stress or work load. He is said to be 

  1. Healthy

  2. Disease free

  3. Joyful

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The person described has all the characteristics of a healthy individual. Therefore, (a) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

Which of the following factor affect human health? 
i. Infections 
ii. Silence mutation
iii. Life style 
iv. Genetic disorders 

  1. i, ii, iv

  2. i, ii

  3. i, iii, iv

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

Infection is caused when a pathogen invades the tissue and proliferates. The pathogen rapidly destroys the cells of the host which adversely affect the immune system and cause infections.

Lifestyle choices affect cardiovascular, psychological, nutritional, skeletal and neurological health. For example, smoking and drinking alcohol in excess both lead to stroke, heart disease, and cancer. Eating a poor diet that is overly-processed and lacks nutritive quality leads to obesity, malnutrition, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. 
Silent mutations are mutations in DNA that do not significantly alter the phenotype of the organism in which they occur, therefore does not affect human health.
A genetic disorder is caused by an altered or faulty gene or set of genes. These disorders can be found to affect any part of the body including the brain and the muscles. Therefore, out of the options, only 1, 3 and 4 affects human health. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

Promotion of good health is taken as a responsibility by

  1. Doctors

  2. Veterans

  3. Health care providers

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

Health care providers provide good health to cure the disease by the generating awareness about the importance of good health. Applications with regard to animal health are covered by the veterinary sciences. 

So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

Mark the correct statement

  1. Approximately $90$% to $95$% of infections cause no symptoms

  2. Poliovirus is usually spread from person to person through infected feces entering the mouth

  3. The disease was first recognized as a distinct condition by Michael Underwood

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Approximately 90 to 95% of infections cause no symptoms. Another 5 to 10% of people have minor symptoms such as: fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, neck stiffness and pains in the arms and legs.
Poliovirus is usually spread from person to person through infected feces entering the mouth.it may also be spread by food or water containing human feces and less commonly from infected saliva.
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.
Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

Which of the following can be considered as determinants of health?

  1. Social determinant

  2. Mental determinant

  3. Physical determinant

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

Health is a multidimensional concept influenced by social, mental, and physical factors. Therefore, all these categories are recognized as determinants of health.

Multiple choice zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

Which of the following is not a common health problem in India?

  1. Food and water borne diseases

  2. Insect and air borne diseases

  3. Professional hazards

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
India is a vast country. It has highly diverse geographical and climatic conditions. There are many health problems seen in India. However, we may generalize them as follows:-
A) food and water-borne diseases
B) insect and airborne diseases.
C) lack of medical facilities
D)professional hazards
So, the correct answer is 'None of the above'.