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Health and Diseases - 1 (Class IX)

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All of the following are disease-causing factors existing within our body, except

  1. genetic disorders

  2. hormonal disorders

  3. inadequate diet

  4. malfunctioning of body organs


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Genetic disorders result from errors in the DNA of our body cells. Hormonal disorders (for e.g. excessive growth, appearance of facial hair in females, etc) are the results of imbalanced secretion of hormones produced within the body. Similarly, if any body organ malfunctions, i.e. it does not function in proper order, then it is an internal cause. But if there is malnutrition, then the cause is purely external and not within our body. We should remember that cause may be external or internal, but the effect is seen on the general health of our body.

_________ is given to a person immediately after an injury in a road accident.

  1. Anti-malarial injection

  2. Anti-rabies injection

  3. Anti-tetanus injection

  4. Anti-diarrhoea injection


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During any accident, wounds occur and they are exposed to air and soil. The air and soil may contain tetanus-causing microbes. Hence, the person is immediately given anti-tetanus injection. 

Which of the following is an airborne disease?

  1. Pneumonia

  2. Malaria

  3. Dengue

  4. Ascariasis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pneumonia spreads through air. It is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. 

Which of the following is a non-infectious disease?

  1. Cholera

  2. Typhoid

  3. Haemophilia

  4. Malaria


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Haemophilia is a disease in which the blood does not clot whenever there is a wound/injury and it is a genetic disorder. It is not caused or spread by infectious agents. Thus, it is a non-infectious disease. Cholera, typhoid and malaria are caused due to microorganisms, which cause infection or disease in the digestive system, immune system and blood (also liver), respectively.

Identify the mechanism by which the antibiotic penicillin checks bacterial diseases.

  1. Penicillin blocks the bacterial mitochondria.

  2. Penicillin blocks the bacterial processes that build the bacterial toxin.

  3. Penicillin blocks the bacterial processes that build the cell wall.

  4. Penicillin blocks the bacterial processes that build the ribosomes.

  5. Penicillin blocks the bacterial processes that build the flagella.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Penicillin blocks the bacterial processes that build the cell wall.

Adult mosquitoes are killed by spraying

  1. BCG

  2. DDT

  3. ATS

  4. DPT


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

DDT is an insecticide (“insect” + “cidal” – killing). It is used to kill a variety of insects and pests, particularly mosquitoes. It should be noted here that though DDT is useful but at the same time, it is a pollutant and hence, its use must be limited. Apart from DDT, all other options given here are vaccines and hence, they cannot be used to kill mosquitoes because their function is to give immunity inside our body. BCG is a vaccine against TB; ATS is Anti Tetanus Serum and DPT is a triple vaccine against diphtheria, pertusis and typhoid.

Four patients have been diagnosed with four different diseases as given below: a. Patient A : Tuberculosis b. Patient B : Small pox c. Patient C : Influenza d. Patient D : Pneumonia

Which among them may get a chronic disease?

  1. Patient A

  2. Patient B

  3. Patient C

  4. Patient D


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tuberculosis is a chronic disease as it can last for a long time, even as much as a lifetime.

SARS is a respiratory disease caused by a

  1. bacterium

  2. fungus

  3. virus

  4. protozoan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SARS is a respiratory disease caused by a virus. Symptoms usually occur about 2 to 10 days after coming in contact with the virus.

Which of the following was the first disease against which immunisation was given by English physician Edward Jenner?

  1. Smallpox

  2. Typhoid

  3. Jaundice

  4. Malaria

  5. Common cold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edward Jenner created the vaccine for smallpox two centuries ago.

What is the name of the antibiotic that works against bacteria?

  1. Quinine

  2. Penicillin

  3. Chloroquine

  4. Anti-tetanus serum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Penicillin is an antibiotic obtained from the fungus ‘Penicillium notatum’ and it works against bacteria. Quinine and chloroquine are drugs that are used to treat malaria. Anti-tetanus serum is a vaccine used to prevent tetanus.

In which of the following diseases is the liver affected?

  1. Pneumonia

  2. Hepatitis

  3. SARS

  4. Amoebiasis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hepatitis is the swelling and inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. It may lead to liver damage, liver failure or even liver cancer.

An active immune system recruits many cells of the affected tissue to kill off the disease-causing microbes. What is this recruitment process known as?

  1. Inflammation

  2. Infection

  3. Immunisation

  4. Vaccination


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An active immune system recruits many cells to the affected tissue to kill off the disease-causing microbes. This recruitment process is called inflammation.

Which of the following conditions is/are essential for good health?

  1. Proper sanitation

  2. Availability of clean drinking water

  3. Social equality and harmony

  4. Availability of adequate and nutritious food

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Junk food is not good for health.

Which of the following is a characteristic of communicable diseases?

  1. Community hygiene is ineffective in reducing the incidence of these diseases.

  2. They are caused by the attack of pathogens.

  3. These diseases are caused by internal factors.

  4. Transmission of these diseases does not occur.

  5. They occur due to the deficiency of nutrients in the diet.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is a characteristic of communicable diseases.

Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of

  1. vitamin C

  2. vitamin B3

  3. vitamin A

  4. vitamin D


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by a chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B3).

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