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Multiple choice biology food and human health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diseases and toxic substance health and its maintenance

Tobacco addicted people felt restless, if _____________

  1. They consume more tobacco.

  2. They do not get tobacco.

  3. They smoke and chew tobacco together.

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

Tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive. When a person addicted to tobacco is deprived of it, they experience withdrawal symptoms, which often manifest as restlessness or irritability.

Multiple choice biology food and human health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diseases and toxic substance health and its maintenance

Tobacco addiction causes

  1. Bronchitis

  2. Gastric ulcers

  3. Emphysema

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Tobacco is injurious to health as it can result in the following complications:
1. Tobacco contains carcinogenic substances, i.e, substances which can cause cancer. Various cancers like oral cancer, lung cancer, etc, have been associated with tobacco.
2. It is a major risk factor for heart diseases, lung disorders like emphysema, strokes, gastric ulcer, bronchitis. 
3. It contains addictive drugs like nicotine. It makes the person depend on tobacco psychologically and physically.
4. It may also result in impotency or infertility in individuals.
So, the correct option is 'All of these'.
Multiple choice zoology diseases and hygiene health introduction to health health and its maintenance

The incorrect match among the following regarding the disease and it's symptoms is:

  1. Leprosy - spasms of body muscles

  2. Cancroid - ulcer appears at the site of infection

  3. Scarlet fever - high fever, rash on the body

  4. Diptheria - difficulty in breathing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Leprosy or Hansen's disease is characterized by symptom of light colored patches on skin.

So, the correct answer is 'Leprosy-spams of body muscles'

Multiple choice zoology diseases and hygiene health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Which statement does not holds true for non-communicable disease?

  1. Diabetes mellitus is a non-endocrine disorder of pancreas

  2. Hypertensive heart disease includes arteriosclerosis and hypertension

  3. Myocardial infraction is a type of Coronary heart disease

  4. Rheumatic heart disease is called poor person's disease
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder of pancreas

So, the correct answer is 'Diabetes mellitus is a non-endocrine disorders of pancreas'

Multiple choice zoology diseases and hygiene health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Health is

  1. Weight of body according to height

  2. Absence of disease or infirmity

  3. State of complete physical, mental and social well being

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

Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It depends on three parameters physical, mental and social. It is a dynamic condition resulting from a body's constant adjustment and adaptation in response to stresses and changes in the environment for maintaining an inner equilibrium called homeostasis.

Multiple choice zoology diseases and hygiene health introduction to health health and its maintenance

The ability of individuals to adapt to changes in the environment can be considered as

  1. Diseased

  2. Unhealthy

  3. Healthy

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

 An adaptation is a change in organisms (plants and animals) that help to survive in their particular habitat and reproduce in the changing environment. It is necessary for organisms to survive if its surrounding change. Thus, the correct option is D.

Multiple choice zoology diseases and hygiene health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Which of the following diseases is due to an allergic reaction ?

  1. goitre

  2. enteric fever

  3. skin cancer

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

Hay fever is a form of allergy due to the pollen of grasses, trees, and other plants, characterized by inflammation of the membrane lining the nose and sometimes of the conjunctiva.

Multiple choice zoology diseases and hygiene health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Which of the following disease are caused due to the defects that are present from birth?

  1. Deficiency

  2. Hormonal

  3. Infectious

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

The diseases which are present from the birth of an organism is known as congenital disorders. These diseases have genetic causes and are transmitted from parents to offsprings. Hence, these disorders are inherited from the parents within the womb or after the birth of the organism. Thus the correct answer is option D.