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Human diseases and their prevention

Description: Multiple choice questions for class 8 ICSE
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Filariasis is transmitted by ____________.

  1. Aedes mosquito

  2. Anopheles mosquito

  3. Tse-tse fly

  4. Culex mosquito

  5. Fleas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Filariasis is a parasitic disease, which is transmitted by Culex mosquito. Filariasis is not transmitted by fleas.

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

  1. Tetanus

  2. Rabies

  3. Typhoid

  4. Sleeping sickness

  5. Malaria


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is caused by a virus.

Which of the following is not a degenerative disease?

  1. Alzheimer's disease

  2. Diabetes

  3. Thalassemia

  4. Osteoporosis

  5. Arteriosclerosis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is an inherited blood disorder. In a degenerative disease, the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs progressively deteriorates over time, whether due to normal bodily wear or lifestyle choices such as exercise or eating habits.

Poor growth of bones and teeth is due to the deficiency of

  1. iron

  2. phosphorus

  3. iodine

  4. fluorine

  5. potassium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Poor growth of bones and teeth is due to the deficiency of phosphorus. It is essential for healthy growth of bones and teeth.

Cholera is _______________.

  1. a viral disease

  2. an airborne disease

  3. caused due to insect bite

  4. a waterborne disease

  5. a fungal disease


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 It is an intestinal infection spread through polluted water.

Which of the following is not a result of allergic reaction?

  1. Whooping cough

  2. Nausea

  3. Eczema

  4. Asthma

  5. Hives


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is caused due to bacteria.

Which of the following is caused due to the consumption of canned food?

  1. Measles

  2. Conjunctivitis

  3. Botulism

  4. Plague

  5. Diptheria


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 It is a kind of food poisoning caused due to consumption of canned food.

When germs enter the blood stream, they are soon engulfed by ______________.

  1. red blood cells

  2. platelets

  3. white blood cells

  4. antibodies

  5. capillaries


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

White blood cells are phagocytic in nature. They engulf germs entering the body.

Uremia is caused due to

  1. malfunctioning of heart

  2. malfunctioning of liver

  3. malfunctioning of urethra

  4. malfunctioning of kidney

  5. insect bite


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Uremia is caused due to malfunctioning of kidney. It results in high fever and fatigue.

Which of the following conditions is caused by malnutrition?

  1. Kala-azar

  2. Typhus

  3. Parkinson's disease

  4. Marasmus

  5. Thalassemia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marasmus is caused by malnutrition. It is caused by the deficiency of proteins and energy-rich food.

Communicable diseases are caused by ____________.

  1. allergies

  2. metabolic malfunction

  3. microorganisms

  4. inheritance

  5. addictions


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Communicable diseases are caused by microorganisms. Microorganisms help in spreading a disease, thus making it communicable.

Which of the following is responsible for clogged arteries?

  1. Iodine

  2. Vitamin A

  3. Cholesterol

  4. Roughage

  5. Malnutrition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cholesterol is responsible for clogged arteries . Cholesterol is a special type of fat and its high intake can clog arteries.

Which of the following is caused by fungi?

  1. Polio

  2. Whooping cough

  3. Ringworm

  4. Malaria

  5. Tetanus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is caused by fungi.

Which of the following is not caused by the deficiency of vitamin in the body?

  1. Scurvy

  2. Rickets

  3. Goitre

  4. Night blindness

  5. Pellagra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is caused by the deficiency of iodine.

Stone in the gall bladder or kidneys is a case of __________.

  1. metabolic malfunctioning

  2. inherited disease

  3. deficiency disease

  4. communicable disease

  5. degenerative disease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Metabolic malfunctioning is caused when chemical processes in the body do not function properly. Stones in kidneys or gall bladder are caused due to metabolic malfunctioning.

People suffering from ________________ need frequent blood transfusions.

  1. diabetes

  2. thalassemia

  3. haemophilia

  4. osteoporosis

  5. parkinson's disease


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

People suffering from thalassemia require blood transfusions as count of hemoglobin and healthy red blood cells decreases.

Which of the following is not an airborne disease?

  1. Diptheria

  2. Measles

  3. Influenza

  4. Typhoid

  5. Tuberculosis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 It is a waterborne disease.

Ringworm is a disease that affects the ______________.

  1. lungs

  2. digestive system

  3. kidney

  4. skin

  5. teeth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Ringworm disease is caused by fungi  and it affects the skin.

Pasteurized milk is _________.

  1. diluted milk

  2. very hot milk

  3. boiled for 30 mins and then chilled

  4. chilled for 30 mins and then boiled

  5. boiled for 30 mins and then treated with preservatives


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pasteurization involves boiling milk for 30 mins and then chilling it immediately to kill germs.

The deficiency of vitamin K results in ______________.

  1. beri-beri

  2. rickets

  3. haemorrhage

  4. blocked arteries

  5. arthritis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Excessive bleeding may occur due to the deficiency of vitamin K.

Charring of skin occurs as a result of _______________.

  1. third degree burn

  2. first degree burn

  3. high fever

  4. second degree burn

  5. allergic reaction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charring occurs in third degree burn. The skin gets badly burnt.

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