Protozoan Diseases

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Sickle cell anemia has not been eliminated from the African population because:

1. it is controlled by recessive genes

2. it is controlled by dominant genes

3. it provides immunity against malaria

4. it is not a fatal disease

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Name the microorganism that you observe growing on bread, cake and sometimes on your skin.
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1)meaning of cudding 2)how does a hookworm effects our body

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Nocturnal periodicity is exhibited by

1. Rhabditiform larva

2. Microfilaria

3. Ascaris

4. Yersinia

Q.

Find the odd one out. Give a reason for your answer.

diarrhea, jaundice, malaria, and typhoid

Q.

Tsetse fly is a vector of the disease _________ .

Q.

What is Entamoeba coli?

Q.

The poliovirus enters the human body through which of the following means:

1. Tick bite

2. Nose secretions and Saliva

3. Contaminated food and water

4. Mosquito bite

Q. Name the vectors of the following diseases:
(i) Kala-azar
(ii) Sleeping sickness
(iii) Typhus
(iv) Bubonic plague
(v) Malaria

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What microbe causes measles?

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Which one of the following disease is not caused by bacteria?

1. Malaria

2. Anthrax

3. Typhoid

4. Tuberculosis

Q.

Viral haemorrhagic septicemia is a viral poultry disease.

1. True
2. False

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Kala azar used and transmitted respectively by

1. Leishmania and Phlebatomus

2. Trypanosoma and sand fly

3. Leishmania and tse-tse fly

4. Trypanosoma and Glossina palpalis

Q. Who is the vector of Plague

Q. Which of the following disease is caused by the bite of mosquitoes?

1. Dengue fever
2. Malaria
3. Cholera
4. Both A and B

Q.

How do I know if I have a bowel infection?

Q. Which of the following protozoans causes amoebic dysentery?

1. Entamoeba histolytica
2. Giardia lamblia
3. Escherichia coli
4. Entamoeba coli

Q. In humans, schizont stage of Plasmodium is found in ____________.

1. Liver cells only
2. RBCs and liver cells
3. Liver, spleen and blood cells
4. RBCs only

Q. Select the correct option and fill up the blanks in the following statements.
(1) The ......(I)...... reproduces by asexual spores called conidia but conidia, as well as fruiting bodies, are found in ......(II)..........
(2) Lichens are very good ......(III)...... indicators.
(3) The most notorious organism is ......(IV)...... that causes malaria which has a staggering effect on the human population.

(I)	(II)	(III)	(IV)
(A) Deuteromycetes	Basidiomycetes	Water pollution	Plasmodium
(B) Phycomycetes	Ascomycetes	Water pollution	Entamoeba
(C) Deuteromycetes	Basidiomycetes	Air pollution	Entamoeba
(D) Deuteromycetes	Ascomycetes	Air pollution	Plasmodium

Q. Trypanosoma cruzi is responsible for

1. Chaga's disease
2. Amoebiasis
3. Neuroblastoma
4. Atheroscelorosis

Q. Which of the following is a causative agent of the disease kala-azar?

1. Leishmania
2. The disease is genetic in origin
3. Salmonella typhi
4. Wuchereria bancroftii

Q. Which of the following is a human parasitic protozoan found in the mouth attacking gums and teeth?

1. Entamoeba gingivalis
2. Entamoeba coli
3. Entamoeba histolytica
4. Giardia intestinalis

Q.

Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

BCG vaccine is given against tuberculosis disease.

1. True
2. False

Q. Malaria is caused by _______________.

1. Fungi
2. Bacteria
3. Virus
4. Protozoa

Q. Name the following:
(a) Category of pathogen that causes diseases, like common cold and mumps.
(b) The vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.
(c) An organ usually affected by tuberculosis.
(d) A disease that weakens body’s defense system against infections.
(e) Germ of germ-substance introduced into the body to prevent occurrence of an infectious disease.
(f) The vector responsible for transmission of sleeping sickness.
(g) The microorganism that requires a host to produce.
(h) The popular name of the disease Filiariasis.

Q. Enteritis is a widespread disease in India. It is caused by

1. Viruses
2. Mosquito bite
3. Ingesting cysts with food and drinks
4. None of the above

Q.

Which of the following can make you ill if you come in contact with an infected person?

1. High blood pressure

2. Genetic abnormalities

3. Sneezing

4. Blood cancer

Q. Given below is a list of few sexually transmitted diseases. Identify the diseases caused by bacteria among these.

1. Gonorrhoea
2. Trichomonas
3. Chancroid
4. Syphilis

Q. The African tsetse fly spreads

1. Sleeping sickness
2. Filaria
3. Malaria
4. Yellow fever

Q. Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also a potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease?

1. Thalassaemia
2. Sickle cell anaemia
3. Pernicious anaemia
4. Leukemia