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  1. Branch of science which deal with the study of causative agent of disease is

  2. A.

     Ecology

    B.

     Etiology

    C.

     Eugenics

    D.

     Euthenics


  3. Select the correct statement about active and passive immunity.

  4. A.

     A vaccination is an example of the introduction of passive immunity into the body

    B.

     Active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that use antibodies

    C.

     Immunological memory is established by passive immunization

    D.

     The antibodies utilized in active immunity are acquired from another organism


  5. Polio is caused by

  6. A.

     Bacteria

    B.

     Virus

    C.

     Fungus

    D.

     Protozoa


  7. Rhinitis is the disease that effects which body part?

  8. A.

     Brain

    B.

     Nose

    C.

     Blood

    D.

     Skin


  9. Which disease is caused due to deficiency of Iodine?

  10. A.

     Rickets

    B.

     Scurvy

    C.

     Goitre

    D.

     Growth retardation


  11. Source of infection in diseases like Tuberculosis, Mumps and Whooping cough is

  12. A.

     Direct contact

    B.

     Droplets of saliva

    C.

     Carrier organism

    D.

     A vector


  13. Anopheles mosquito carries Plasmodium which causes malaria in

  14. A.

     Humans

    B.

     Animals

    C.

     Sparrows

    D.

     All of the above


  15. Anopheles mosquito carries Plasmodium which causes malaria in

  16. A.

     Humans

    B.

     Animals

    C.

     Sparrows

    D.

     All of the above


  17. Which is called as triple vaccine?

  18. A.

     BCG

    B.

     DTP

    C.

     TAB

    D.

     All of the above


  19. Which of the following is an Abiotic factor?

  20. A.

     Plants

    B.

     Water

    C.

     Consumers

    D.

     Animals