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(1)
What did Dr. Jenner inoculate in the boy for the first time?
[A]
live cowpox virus
[B]
dead cowpox virus
[C]
live small pox virus
[D]
dead small pox virus
Answer: dead small pox virus
(2)
To protect a person against tetanus, inoculation of one of the following would save life
[A]
attenuated organisms
[B]
killed tetanus bacteria
[C]
tetanus antibodies
[D]
dead bacteria
Answer: tetanus antibodies
(3)
The cells that actually release the antibodies are
[A]
helper T cells
[B]
cytotoxic T cells
[C]
plasma cells
[D]
pyrogens
(4)
A person without thymus would not be able to
[A]
reject a tissue transplant
[B]
develop an inflammatory response
[C]
produce antibodies
[D]
fight cold and cough
Answer: fight cold and cough
(5)
The antigen- antibody reaction during allergies releases
[A]
interferons
[B]
pyrogens
[C]
allergens
[D]
histamines
(6)
The following blood transfusion would lead to clotting due to incompatibility
[A]
A given to AB
[B]
O given to A
[C]
AB given to A
[D]
B given to B
(7)
Immunodeficiency can result from which of the following
[A]
gene mutation
[B]
infection
[C]
malnutrition
[D]
all of the above
Answer: There is no real 'progress' in the idea of evolution.
(8)
HIV attacks which of the following?
[A]
B cells
[B]
T cells
[C]
Antigen presenting cells
[D]
T- helper cells
Answer: blastogenic variation
(9)
Which of the following properties of acquired immunity is the basis of vaccination?
[A]
specificity
[B]
diversity
[C]
memory
[D]
discrimination between self and non-self
(10)
The following disease is an autoimmune disease
[A]
multiple sclerosis
[B]
malaria
[C]
tetanus
[D]
cholera
Answer: multiple sclerosis
(11)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) contains
[A]
reverse transcriptase
[B]
DNA
[C]
double-stranded RNA
[D]
nuclear membrane
Answer: reverse transcriptase
(12)
Which one of the following is a synthetic drug?
[A]
morphine
[B]
amphetamines
[C]
cocaine
[D]
charas
(13)
Which one of the following is not a derivative of opium?
[A]
morphine
[B]
codeine
[C]
heroin
[D]
cocaine
(14)
Amphetamines have the following effect on the body.
[A]
cause drowsiness
[B]
bring hallucinations
[C]
stimulate the body
[D]
depress the body
Answer: stimulate the body
(15)
Which drugs are commonly called sleeping pills?
[A]
barbiturates
[B]
amphetamines
[C]
opiate narcotics
[D]
LSD
(16)
Which one of the following is a psychedelic drug?
[A]
opium
[B]
LSD
[C]
cocaine
[D]
morphine
(17)
Which one of the following drugs causes hallucinations?
[A]
LSD
[B]
caffeine
[C]
opium
[D]
amphetamines
(18)
Which one of the following is not a teratogen?
[A]
thalidomide
[B]
amphetamines
[C]
german measles
[D]
X-rays
(19)
Which one of the following is not an effect of tobacco?
[A]
blood vessels are dilated
[B]
blood pressure increases
[C]
nerve cells are stimulated
[D]
heartbeat increases
Answer: nerve cells are stimulated
(20)
Emphysema is a disease of
[A]
pharynx
[B]
larynx
[C]
lungs
[D]
mouth
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