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Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

In context of AIDS, which of the following statement is wrong?

  1. It is a viral disease.

  2. It is sexually transmitted disease.

  3. It can be transmitted through blood transfusion.

  4. It can be transmitted by shakehand and sharing food.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV is transmitted primarily sexually, contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles and from mother to child during pregnancy, breast-feeding.However, AIDS does not spread by mere hand-shake or sharing food.Thus, the correct answer is option (D), 'It can be transmitted by shakehand and sharing food'.

Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

If the 30 pregnant female A.I.D.S. patient are admitted in female ward in the hospital. Find out the probable number of neonates (Children) having the H.I.V. from these pregnant females.

  1. 30 children

  2. 20 children

  3. 10 children

  4. 3 children
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

if any pregnant female has AIDS and then without treatment, 1/3rd of children has the chance of getting HIV. That means, if 30 pregnant females AIDS patients are admitted to the hospital, therefore 10 children has the probability of having AIDS. However, this risk can be reduced to about one in 20 if females take the drug called zidovudine. Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

Which one of the following is spread through sexual contact ?

  1. tuberculosis

  2. tetanus

  3. malaria

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

AIDS is an infectious disease that spreads through sexual contact. It also spreads through blood transfusion, use of common needles and syringes or from infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or breast feeding.

Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

Consider the following statements.
AIDS is transmitted
1. By sexual intercourse.
2. By blood transfusion.
3. By mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects.
4. Across placenta.

  1. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

  2. 1, 2 and 4 are correct

  3. 1, 3 and 4 are correct

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

Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a human retrovirus that infects lymphocytes and causes AIDS. It spreads through body fluid by sexual intercourse, blood transfusion and through the placenta. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

AIDS spreads through

  1. Blood transfusion

  2. Placental tissue

  3. Sexual intercourse

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
AIDA is the viral disease caused by HIV virus. It is transmitted through body fluids such as blood, semen, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, breast milk. These body fluids must come into contact with a mucous membrane or damaged tissue or be directly injected into your bloodstream (by a needle or syringe) blood transfusion, sexual contact, breastfeeding and from HIV-positive pregnant women to their babies in the womb through the placenta and during birth. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

AIDS virus cannot be transmitted by

  1. Sharing needles and syringes

  2. Hugs and hands shakes

  3. Sexual contact

  4. Blood tranfusion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
AIDS is a viral disease transmitted through certain body fluids such as semen, saliva, blood, the breast milk of an AIDS infected person by sexual contact,  breastfeeding from HIV-infected mother can transmit AIDS to the baby and by blood transfusion. During hug and hand shakes, no body fluid is entered into the body from one person to another.Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

Which of the following causes AIDS?

  1. Sharing needles of the syringe

  2. Blood transfusion from infected person to healthy person

  3. Breast feeding to child

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

AIDS is caused by the HIV virus when transferred body fluid from the infected person to the non-infected or healthy ones while sharing infected syringes or blood transfusion or breastfeeding from an infected person to a healthy one, sexual contact etc. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice zoology infectious diseases cancer and aids hiv and aids immunity related disorders and problems

Which of these diseases are transmitted through body fluids ?

  1. AIDS and hepatitis-B

  2. Malaria and typhoid

  3. Influenza and cholera

  4. Cholera and rabies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

AIDS and hepatitis-B are sexually transmitted diseases that are spread by contact with infected body fluids which include blood, semen, vaginal fluid or other body fluids through the mucous. Thus the correct answer is option A.