Free Human Health And Diseases (Daily Quiz: 17) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

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Question-1

A person is injected with globulin against hepatitis. This is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Answer: (c)

A person is injected with globulin against hepatitis. This is an example of artificially acquired active immunity. Artificially acquired active immunity can be induced by a vaccine, a substance that contains antigen. A vaccine stimulates a primary response against the antigen without causing symptoms of the disease.


Question-2

'Smack' is a drug obtained from the

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Answer: (b)

'Smack' is obtained by acetylation of morphine, extracted from the latex of poppy plant (Papaver somniferum). Smack (also called heroin) is chemically diacetyl morphine and is a white, odourless, bitter, crystalline compound.


Question-3

Full form of MALT is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Question-4

Physical carcinogens, e.g. UV-ray, X-ray and γ-rays cause

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Answer: (b)

Physical carcinogens include a wide range of agents, e.g. ionising radiations like X-rays and γ-rays and non-ionising radiations like UV rays. These cause DNA damage leading to neoplastic transformation.


Question-5

Which of the following sets of diseases are caused by bacteria?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Answer: (b)

Cholera and tetanus are diseases caused by bacteria. Cholera is caused by a bacterium Vibrio cholerae and tetanus is caused by a bacterium Clostridium tetani. Mumps, influenza, herpes and smallpox are viral diseases. Typhoid is a bacterial disease but, it is not paired with a bacterial disease.

Hence, option (a) is correct.


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