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(1)
Which of the following diseases has been eradicated?
[A]
Smallpox
[B]
Rinderpest
[C]
Polio
[D]
All of the above
(2)
A kind of an injury or damage, which results in the premature death of all the nearby cells in a tissue or an organ through autolysis is called _______.
[A]
Neurosis
[B]
Necrosis
[C]
Apoptosis
[D]
Cellular senescence
(3)
Hypochondria is also termed as_______.
[A]
Health anxiety
[B]
Sleep apnea
[C]
Hypnagogia
[D]
Narcolepsy
(4)
The immune system comprises_______.
[A]
Humoral and fibrous systems
[B]
Humoral and Cell-mediated systems
[C]
Antigens
[D]
Lymphocytes
Answer: Humoral and Cell-mediated systems
(5)
Which of the following is a viral disease?
[A]
Diphtheria
[B]
Filariasis
[C]
Leprosy
[D]
Influenza
(6)
Carcinoma arises from the_______.
[A]
Epithelial cells
[B]
Bone Marrow
[C]
Pigment containing Cells
[D]
None of the above
(7)
Melanoma is a type of cancer that develops from _______.
[A]
Granulocytes
[B]
Melanocytes
[C]
Adipocyte
[D]
None of the above
(8)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus causes aids by attacking a type of white blood cell called_______.
[A]
CD4
[B]
CD3
[C]
CD8
[D]
None of the above
(9)
Plague is caused by the bacterium _______.
[A]
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
[B]
Yersinia pestis
[C]
Yersinia enterocolitica
[D]
None of the above
(10)
Elephantiasis is caused by _______.
[A]
Filarial worms
[B]
Flatworms
[C]
Tapeworms
[D]
None of the above
(11)
___________ is an example of a stimulant.
[A]
Lorazepam
[B]
Amphetamine
[C]
Oxazepam
[D]
Phencyclidine
(12)
Which of the following is a part of the innate (non-specific) immunity?
[A]
Lysozymes
[B]
B cells
[C]
T cells
[D]
Antigen presenting cells
(13)
Which of the following is not a component of innate immunity?
[A]
antibodies
[B]
interferons
[C]
complement proteins
[D]
phagocytes
(14)
Histamines are released from
[A]
macrophages
[B]
T lymphocytes
[C]
mast cells
[D]
natural killer cells
(15)
Natural killer cells destroy the target cell by
[A]
phagocytosis
[B]
producing antibodies
[C]
releasing histamines
[D]
creating perforin-lined pores
(16)
One of the unique features of adaptive immunity is
[A]
discrimination between self and non-self
[B]
interferons
[C]
inflammatory response
[D]
monocytes
Answer: discrimination between self and non-self
(17)
The function of helper T- cells is to
[A]
stimulate B cells
[B]
kill the antigen
[C]
kill the antibodies
[D]
suppress B cells
Answer: stimulate B cells
(18)
The anti-viral proteins released by a viral attacked cell are called
[A]
histamines
[B]
pyrogens
[C]
interferons
[D]
allergens
(19)
Antigen-antibody complex is formed at the
[A]
‘constant’ regions of light chain
[B]
‘variable’ regions of light chain
[C]
‘constant’ region of light and heavy chain
[D]
‘variable’ region of light and heavy chain
Answer: ‘variable’ region of light and heavy chain
(20)
Function of immunoglobulin IgA is
[A]
protection from inhaled pathogens
[B]
activation of B cells
[C]
mediator in allergic response
[D]
stimulation of complement system
Answer: protection from inhaled pathogens
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