1)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is caused by duplication of the peripheral myelin protein-22 (PMP22) gene on which chromosome?

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A)

chromosome 17

B)

chromosome 15

C)

chromosome 8

D)

chromosome 21

2)

Why does one get cramps after sudden physical activity?

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A)

The oxygen molecules breaks down.

B)

The pepsin enzyme releases chemicals that lead to cramps.

C)

The build-up of hydrochloric acid in our muscles during sudden activity causes cramps.

D)

The build-up of lactic acid in our muscles during sudden activity causes cramps.

3)

In the context of the spread of germs by faecal matter, which of the following does NOT figure in the F-Diagram?

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A)

Flies

B)

Fingers

C)

Fluids

D)

Fungi

4)

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for ______.

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A)

mumps

B)

tuberculosis (TB)

C)

typhoid

D)

plague

5)

______ is a disorder resulting in abnormal electrical discharges from the brain cells causing seizures.

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A)

Rheumatoid arthritis

B)

Prostatitis

C)

Hypoglycaemia

D)

Epilepsy

6)

In order to prevent tooth decay safely and effectively by making use of water, it is subject to which of the following processes?

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A)

Carbonisation

B)

Chlorination

C)

Iodisation

D)

Fluoridation

7)

Which of the following is a disease caused by drinking contaiminated water?

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A)

Rickets

B)

Cholera

C)

Scurvy

D)

Anaemia

8)

Which of the following diseases can't be prevented by vaccination?

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A)

Beri beri

B)

Typhoid

C)

Rabies

D)

Measles

9)

Poor sanitation conditions may NOT be the likely reason behind which of the following diseases/conditions?

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A)

Typhoid

B)

Arthritis

C)

Polio

D)

Cholera

10)

Tumours that normally remain confined to their original location and do not spread to other parts of the body and cause little damage are called ______ tumours.

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A)

premalignant

B)

benign

C)

active

D)

malignant

11)

Organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, etc., that cause diseases in humans are called ______.

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A)

predators

B)

pathogens

C)

antigens

D)

frugivores

12)

When a host is exposed to antigens, which may be in the form of living or dead microbes or other proteins, antibodies are produced in the host body. This type of immunity is called ______ immunity.

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A)

strong

B)

passive

C)

active

D)

acquired

13)

Leukaemia is a cancer of the:

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A)

uterus

B)

blood

C)

lungs

D)

skin

14)

Conjunctivitis is an infection primarily related to ______.

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A)

Stomach

B)

Knee

C)

Eye

D)

Heart

15)

Polio is caused by which of the following organisms?

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A)

Virus

B)

Fungi

C)

Bacteria

D)

Protozoa