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Human Health and Disease (Class XII)

Description: Human Health and Disease
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Study of cancer is called

  1. conchology

  2. oncology

  3. cnidology

  4. nidology


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oncology is the study of cancer.

The genetic material in human immunodeficiency virus is

  1. double-stranded RNA

  2. double-stranded DNA

  3. single-stranded RNA

  4. single-stranded DNA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The genetic material in human immunodeficiency virus is a single-stranded RNA.

Uncontrolled proliferation of a cell type present in blood and its precursors in the bone marrow is called

  1. sarcoma

  2. carcinoma

  3. melanoma

  4. leukaemia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Uncontrolled proliferation of a cell type present in the blood and its precursors in the bone marrow is called leukaemia.

Diacetyl morphine is the chemical name of

  1. heroin

  2. marijuana

  3. hashish

  4. cocaine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diacetyl morphine is the chemical name of heroin.

Which of the following are examples of bacterial diseases transmitted through contaminated food and water?

  1. Ancylostomiasis
  2. Balantidiasis
  3. Cholera
  4. Leprosy
  5. Tuberculosis
  6. Typhoid
  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2, 3 and 6

  3. 3 and 5

  4. 3, 4 and 6

  5. 4, 5 and 6


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Balantidiasis is transmitted primarily by eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated by human or animal faeces containing Balantidium coli cysts. Cholera is transmitted from person to person through ingesting water or food infected with Vibrio cholerae. Typhoid is transmitted through Salmonella typhi.

Directions: In the following question, there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Consider both the statements independently and mark your answer as

  1. if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. if A and R both are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. if A is correct and R is incorrect
  4. if A is incorrect and R is correct
  5. if A and R both are incorrect

Assertion (A): Human immunodeficiency virus is spherical with diameter of about 90-120 nm. Reason (R): Its genome consists of single-stranded DNA associated with reverse transcriptase enzyme.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A is correct whereas R is incorrect. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spherical with diameter of about 90-120 nm. 

Match the following ||| |---|---| |Column – I|Column – II| |P. Tranquilisers|1. Cocaine| |Q. Opiate narcotics|2. Phenothiazenes| |R. Stimulants|3. Morphine| |S. Hallucinogens|4. Marijuana|

  1. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4

  2. P - 2, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 4

  3. P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1

  4. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 1

  5. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct matching is: Tranquilisers - Phenothiazenes Opiate narcotics - Morphine Stimulants - Cocaine Hallucinogens - Marijuana

Which one of the following diseases is a part of the atopy syndrome?

  1. Oral allergy syndrome

  2. Nut allergy

  3. Asthma

  4. Urticaria

  5. Food intolerance


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Asthma is a part of the atopy syndrome. 

Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is an allergic reaction provoked by re-exposure to a specific type of antigen referred to as an allergen. Which among the following is associated with Type 1 hypersensitivity?

  1. IgM

  2. IgD

  3. Macrophages

  4.  IgE

  5. Enterocytes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Type I involves mast cells which have specific receptors for IgE.

Which of the following viral diseases is caused by Varicella zoster?

  1. Chicken pox

  2. Measles

  3. Smallpox

  4. Influenza

  5. Rhinitis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a mild but highly infectious disease caused by Varicella zoster.

German measles is transmitted through

  1. housefly

  2. bloodsucking insects

  3. placenta

  4. animal bites

  5. contact


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

German measles can be carried from mother to foetus via placenta.

Which of the following hepatitis-causing viruses contains DNA as nucleic acid?

  1. HAV

  2. HBV

  3. HDV

  4. HEV

  5. HCV


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It was identified in the year 1966 and contains DNA as nucleic acid.

Which of the following bacterial diseases is symptomised by light-coloured patches on skin and total/partial loss of sensation?

  1. Leprosy

  2. Tetanus

  3. Cholera

  4. Gonorrhoea

  5. Syphilis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Causal agent is Mycobacterium leprea and is symptomised by light-coloured patches and loss of sensation.

Lysis of foreign cells is mediated through

  1. IgM and IgG

  2. IgG and IgA

  3. IgA and IgD

  4. IgD and IgE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lysis of foreign cells is mediated through IgM and IgG.

Which of the following was the first parasitic protozoan to be discovered?

  1. Plasmodium

  2. Entamoeba

  3. Glossina

  4. Leishmania

  5. Giardia


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

It was the first parasitic protozoan to be discovered by Leeuwenhook in 1681.

Which of the following drugs is called superman?

  1. Bhang

  2. Heroin

  3. Cocaine

  4. Amphetamine

  5. Caffeine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Synthetic drug and CNS stimulant It is 1, 3, 7- trimethylxanthine and is obtained from leaves of tea plant.

In which virus is the reverse transcriptase enzyme found?

  1. Hepatitis virus

  2. Picrona virus

  3. Retrovirus

  4. Human para-influenza virus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reverse transcriptase enzyme is found in retrovirus.

______ works as a major non-specific defence against viral infection.

  1. Phagosome

  2. Interferon

  3. IgG

  4. IgE


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Interferons (IFNs) are proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites or tumour cells. 

Which cells are the main target of HIV virus?

  1. Killer T-cells

  2. Helper T-cells

  3. Suppressor T-cells

  4. B-cells


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Helper T-cells are the main target of HIV virus.

Which of the following is also known as enteric fever?

  1. Pneumonia

  2. Trachoma

  3. Diptheria

  4. Typhoid

  5. Rabies


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is also known as enteric fever and is caused by Salmonella typhi.

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