This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Science > Biology > Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person with sickle cell anaemia is(a) more prone to malaria(b) more prone to typhoid(c) less prone to malaria(d) less prone to typhoid. A) A. B) B. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 2. Air-borne diseases areA. influenzaB. typhoidC. tuberculosisD. diarrhoea A) A, C. B) A, B, C, D. C) B, C. D) A, C, D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A, C. 3. . Amoebic dysentery (amoebiasis) is caused by A) Entamoebahistolytica. B) Streptococcus pneumoniae. C) Trichophyton. D) E.coli. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entamoebahistolytica. 4. In the immune system, interferons are a part of(a) physiological barriers(b) cellular barriers(c) physical barriers(d) cytokine barriers. A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 5. Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria? ..... [NEET 2016] A) Tetanus and mumps. B) Herpes and influenza. C) Cholera and tetanus. D) Typhoid and smallpox. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cholera and tetanus. 6. Which antibody is called secretary antibodies. A) IgA. B) IgM. C) IgE. D) IgG. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IgA. 7. The common cold is caused by A) Rhinoviruses. B) Salmonella typhimurium. C) Plasmodium vivax. D) Streptococcus pneumoniae. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhinoviruses. 8. Primary treatment involves removing: A) Chemically harmful components. B) Physical debris. C) Pathogens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physical debris. 9. Haemozoin is a(a) precursor of haemoglobin(b) toxin released from Streptococcus infected cells(c) toxin released from Plasmodium infected cells(d) toxin released from Haemophilus infected cells. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 10. The following is NOT an example of passive immunity: A) Antibodies that pass through breast milk. B) Antibodies that pass through the placenta. C) Immunoglobulins. D) Vaccines. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaccines. 11. Sporozoites when female mosquito bites a person are fomed in: A) Liver. B) Mosquito RBC. C) Mosquito salivary gland. D) Mosquito gut. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mosquito gut. 12. Exercise stimulates the body to produce A) Serotonin. B) Edorphins. C) Serotonin and Edorphins. D) Edorphins and Histamine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serotonin and Edorphins. 13. What is NOT symptoms of Dengue fever? A) Vomiting. B) Nose bleeding. C) High fever. D) Muscle pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nose bleeding. 14. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by the bite of the female mosquito vector? A) Amoebiasis. B) (c) Typhoid. C) (a) Filariasis. D) Pneumonia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (a) Filariasis. 15. The immunoglobulin abundant in colostrum A) IgA. B) IgD. C) IgG. D) IgM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IgA. 16. The term 'antitoxin' refers to a preparation containing(a) B-lymphoctyes and T-lymphocytes(b) antibodies to the toxin(c) weakend pathogen(d) inactivated T-lymphocytes. A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 17. White blood cell that are non-specific killers of microbes are A) Phagocytes. B) Helper T cells. C) Killer T cells. D) B cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phagocytes. 18. Transplantion of tissues and organs fails due to non acceptance by the patient's body. Which type of immunity is responsible for such rejection A) Physiological immune response. B) Auto immune response. C) Humoral immune response. D) Cell mediated immune response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell mediated immune response. 19. Interferon act against viral infection by ..... A) Functioning as macrophages. B) Protecting other cells against virus. C) Providing antibodies. D) Directly destroying genetic material of virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protecting other cells against virus. 20. Choose the Malarial parasite which is considered to be the most dangerous. A) Plasmodium ovale. B) Plasmodium falciparum. C) Plasmodium vivax. D) Plasmodium malariae. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plasmodium falciparum. 21. The ..... system returns interstitial fluid to the blood stream. A) Thymus. B) Lymph vessels. C) Spleen. D) Ureters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lymph vessels. 22. To which type of barriers under innate immunity do saliva in mouth and tears from eye belong? A) Cellular barriers. B) Physiological barriers. C) Physical barriers. D) Cytokine barriers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physiological barriers. 23. The foetus gets immunized after receiving antibodies from mother through placenta. This type of immunization is called A) Active immunity. B) Innate immunity. C) Passive immunity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passive immunity. 24. Which of the following is affected by the infection of Wuchereria bancrofti? A) (a) Lymphatic vessels. B) Nervous system. C) Blood circulation. D) Respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (a) Lymphatic vessels. 25. Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate the secretion of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline. The component causing this could be A) Tannic acid. B) Nicotine. C) Catechin. D) Curaimin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nicotine. 26. What is the Coronavirus? A) It is a large family viruses. B) It belongs to the family of Nidovirus. C) Both A and B are correct. D) Only A is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B are correct. 27. Dengue is caused by A) Bacteria. B) Virus. C) Protozoa. D) Fungus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Virus. 28. Following vaccine has been produced from yeast by recombinant DNA technology A) Oral Polio. B) Hepatitis A. C) Hepatitis B. D) Hib. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hepatitis B. 29. The term ..... is very frequently used by everybody. A) Life. B) Wellness. C) Fitness. D) Health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Health. 30. The letter T in T lymphocytes refers to A) Thalamus. B) Tonsil. C) Thymus. D) Thyroid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thymus. 31. Vaccination of malaria is not possible because A) They produce antibodies and antitoxins. B) They do not produce antibodies and antitoxins. C) Antibodies resistant to vaccines are produced. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They do not produce antibodies and antitoxins. 32. A person who met with road accident is likely to develop tetanus. So, he is immunised by administering A) Wide spectrum antibiotics. B) Weakened germs. C) Preformed antibodies. D) Preformed antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preformed antibodies. 33. What is a virus and how does it differ from bacteria? A) Viruses can reproduce independently, while bacteria cannot. B) A virus is an infectious agent that requires a host to replicate, while bacteria are independent living organisms. C) Bacteria are smaller than viruses and require a host to grow. D) A virus is a type of bacteria that can survive without a host. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A virus is an infectious agent that requires a host to replicate, while bacteria are independent living organisms. 34. At which stage of HIV infection does one usually show symptoms of AIDS: A) When the viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase. B) When HIV damages large number of helper T-Lymphocytes. C) When the infected retro virus enters host cells. D) Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When HIV damages large number of helper T-Lymphocytes. 35. Which of the following pathogens causes whooping coough?(a) Legionella spp.(b) Bordetella pertussis(c) Vibrio cholerae(d) Burcella melitensis A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 36. Which of the following approaches are used for the treatment of cancer?(a) Immunotherapy(b) Surgery(c) Radiotherapy & chemotherapy(d) All of these A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 37. He antibody which can cross placental barrier is.(a) IgA(b) JgE(c) IgM(d) IgG. A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 38. The interval between infection and appearance of symptoms of disease is known as A) Incubation period. B) Infection period. C) Inoculation. D) Penetration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incubation period. 39. An autoimmune disease is A) Myasthenia gravis. B) Haemophilia. C) AIDS. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myasthenia gravis. 40. The antibodies produced in response to an allergen A) IgM. B) IgA. C) IgE. D) IgD. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IgE. 41. Which one is infective stage of plasmodium A) Crypto merozoite. B) Sporophite. C) Merozoite. D) Sporozoite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sporozoite. 42. ..... are the physical, chemical and biological agents that cause cancer A) Carcinogen. B) Mutagen. C) Mitogen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carcinogen. 43. The letter T in T-lymphocytes refers to(a) tonsil(b) thalamus(c) thymus(d) thyroid A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 44. Transplantation of tissues/organs fails often due to nonacceptance by the patient's body. Which type of immune-response is responsible for such rejections? A) Autoimmune response. B) Physiological immune response. C) Cell-mediated immune response. D) Hormonal immune response. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell-mediated immune response. 45. Allergic response is mediated by A) Monocytes. B) Macrophages. C) B cell. D) Mast cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mast cells. 46. A person with sickle cell anemia is: A) More pron to malaria. B) Less prone to malaria. C) More pron to typhoid. D) Less pron to typhoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less prone to malaria. 47. The vaccine available for diptheria? A) DPT. B) BCG. C) MMR. D) BOTH A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DPT. 48. Ringworm in human is caused due to A) Bacteria. B) Fungus. C) Protozoa. D) Nematode. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fungus. 49. What word means the solid particles that have settled out during the sedimentation process. A) Sediment. B) Solidifying. C) Settlement. D) Solubility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sediment. 50. The sexual stages of the mosquito can be found developing inside the A) RBC. B) Liver cells. C) Salivary glands. D) Gut of the mosquito. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RBC. 51. If you are advised to get a WIDAL test done for yourself-which disease is your doctor suspecting? A) Pneumonia. B) Cholera. C) Filariasis. D) Typhoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Typhoid. 52. Identify the correct pair representing the causative agent of typhoid fever and the confirmatory test for typhoid. A) Salmonella typhi / Anthrone test. B) Streptococcus pneumoniae / Widal test. C) Plasmodium vivax / UTI test. D) Salmonella typhi / Widal test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salmonella typhi / Widal test. 53. Transplantation of tissues/ organs fails often due to non-acceptance by the patient's body. Which type of immune-response is responsible for such rejections? A) Hormonal immune response. B) Autoimmune response. C) Cell-mediated immune response. D) Physiological immune response. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell-mediated immune response. 54. Following are the causes that weaken the immune system except A) Healthy diet. B) Exposure to polluted air. C) Stress. D) Exposure to pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Healthy diet. 55. A patient suffering from a disease shows the following symptoms:sustained high fever (39-40 degree celcius), intestinal bleeding, red rashes, headache and loss of appetite. Identify the disease. A) Ascariasis. B) Pneumonia. C) Malaria. D) Typhoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Typhoid. 56. Anti venom against snake poison contains [NCERT Exemplar](a) antigens(b) antigen-antibody complexes(c) antibodies(d) enzymes A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 57. On average, about how long does it take before an adult infected with HIV develops AIDS (in the absence of any drug treatment for the disease)? A) 5-10 years. B) 2 years. C) 20 years. D) 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5-10 years. 58. Major factors that cause cancer are(a) oncogenes and polymorphonuclear leucocytes(b) oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes(c) MHC genes(d) cellular oncogenes and a-interferons. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 59. MALT constitutes about ..... percent of the lymphoid tissue in human body. A) 70%. B) 10%. C) 20%. D) 50 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 50 %. 60. N humans, receptors for opioids are present in(a) central nervous system(b) gastrointestinal tract(c) respiratory tract(d) both (a) and (b) A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 1Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 3Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 4Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 5Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 6Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 7Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 8Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books