Free Human Health And Diseases (Daily Quiz: 2) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Answer: (c)

Histopathological study is the invasive technique. Radiography and CT involves X-rays which are harmful.

In MRI strong magnetic fields and non-ionising radiations are used to detect any physiological changes in the concerned tissue. Hence it is safe for detection of cancers.

Answer: (c)

Lung cancer is a disease where tissue in the lung grows out of control. This may lead to metastasis, invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. The vast majority of primary lung cancers are carcinomas of the lung, resulting from epithelial cells. One of the causes of lung cancer is exposure to coal dust. Exposure to coal dust can cause some coal mine workers to develop pneumoconiosis, or "black lung." This occurs when inhaled coal dust becomes embedded in the lungs, causing them to harden and making breathing difficult.

Answer: (c)

Babesiosis is a malaria-like parasitic disease caused by infection with Babesia bigemina, a genus of protozoan piroplasms.

The diseases in the other options and their causative agents are as follows

Syphilis — Treponema pallidum (bacterium)

Influenza — Influenza virus

Blastomycosis — Blastomyces dermatitidis (fungus)