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

Being healthy means

  1. Free of infection by pathogen.

  2. Tension free mental status.

  3. Living in polluted environment.

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

Healthy body indicates both mental & physical health. Health depends on three major factor physical, social and mental. Free of infection by pathogen sustains physical fitness and a stable mind provides mental fitness.

So, the correct answer is option D.

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

Health is state of complete physical, mental, social well being and not merely absence of __________ or __________.

  1. Dharma or Artha

  2. Kama or Moksha

  3. Disease or infirmity

  4. Disease or Spirituality
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

According to WHO, health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, social well being and not merely absence of any disease or infirmity. Health may also be defined as the ability to adapt and manage physical, mental and social changes throughout the life.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Disease or infirmity.'

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

World Health Day is celebrated every year on 

  1. 7$^{th}$ September
  2. 7$^{th}$ November
  3. 7$^{th}$ April
  4. 7$^{th}$ October
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Health Day is celebrated every year on  April 7th. It is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organisations to spread awareness towards good health. 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

Community health aims at

  1. Better health and family planning

  2. Better hygiene and clean environment

  3. Removing communicable diseases

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

The community is the group of people which aims at better social, mental and physical heath. It supports the better health technique and various methods of birth control to regulate population. It helps to maintain better hygiene and attempts to decrease the spread of communicable disease like AIDS, small pox, and polio. Most of the communicable diseases spread mainly through air and water so clean environment is essential to stop the spread of contagious diseases. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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

Health of an organism depends upon the surrounding environmental conditions.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of diseases. One can be considered in a state of positive health when his surrounding conditions provide him a healthy environment. Unhygienic conditions like sewage, domestic water, garbage, toxic substances and harmful gases pollute the surrounding environment which may cause several diseases and psychie disorders that ultimately deteriorates the health of a person.

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

Ramesh started going for a regular morning walk for controlling his blood sugar level. He did so for a month and also started for any pathological examination. He underwent pathological test after two months and found that the blood sugar level has come down. Presuming that he had not changed his food habits during these two months, which statements given below follows most logically?

  1. Blood sugar level comes down after doing regular morning walk.

  2. Blood sugar level comes down after yoga

  3. Blood sugar level rises on doing regular morning walk, yoga or both may raise sugar level despite not changing food habits

  4. Regular morning walk, yoga or both may bring down sugar level despite not changing food habits
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In diabetes patients, the cells do not respond to the insulin. Doing walk or exercise our body uses more glucose from the blood stream. Over time this lowers the blood sugar level and also makes the insulin in our body work better. Yoga acts on the endocrine gland of our body and regulates the body functions. It massages and tones the abdominal organs like pancreas and liver stimulate the nervous and circulatory system which in turn helps in controlling diabetes. So, the option D is correct. 

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

Proper nutrition and health of children can be provided by

  1. Proper educational facilities and mid-day meals in schools

  2. Distribution of food through public distribution system

  3. Provision of basic health care for all

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

Health does not simply mean the absence of disease or physical fitness. It could be defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease. A balanced diet, personal hygiene, regular exercise, right attitude of mind and good habits are very important to maintain good health. Thus option D is the correct answer. 

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

Education and literacy can be considered as a factor to determine health of a person.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the World Health Organization, the main determinants of health include the social and economic environment, the physical environment and the person's individual characteristics and behaviours. 

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

A disease free person may not be a ......... person.

  1. Healthy

  2. Unhealthy

  3. Weak

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

A healthy person can be disease free, but a disease free person may not 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 A.