This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Science > Biology > Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is the right match? A) Bhang-Analgesic. B) Barbiturate-Tranquiliser. C) Cocaine-Opiate narcotics. D) Morphine-Hallucinogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barbiturate-Tranquiliser. 2. T cells that kill infected cells are A) Helper T's. B) Cytotoxic T's. C) Plasma cells. D) Antigen presenting c. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cytotoxic T's. 3. Which one of the following sets includes bacterial diseases?(a) Tetanus, tuberculosis, measles(b) Diptheria, leprosy, plague(c) Cholera, typhoid, mumps(d) Malaria, mumps, poliomyelits A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 4. Colostrum the yellowish fluid, secreted by mother during the initial days of lactation is very essential to impart immunity to the new born infants because it contains: A) Immunoglobulin A. B) Natural killer cells. C) Macrophages. D) Monocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immunoglobulin A. 5. What is the term for using drugs to treat cancer? A) Chemotherapy. B) Hormonal treatments. C) Radiation. D) Surgery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemotherapy. 6. In higher vertebrates, the immune system can distinguish self-cells and non-self. If this property is lost due to genetic abnormality and it attacks self-cells, then it leads to:- A) Allergic response. B) Graft rejection. C) Auto-immune disease. D) Active immunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auto-immune disease. 7. Which drug is being excessively taken by some sports persons nowadays?(a) Opioids(b) Barbiturates(c) Cannabinoids(d) Lysergic acid diethly amides (LSD) A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 8. A protein or polysaccharide molecule that stimulates antibody formation.(a) antigen(b) antibiotics(c) exotoxin(d) endotoxins. A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 9. A snake bite is treated with antivenom. This is an example of A) Artificially acquired active immunity. B) Artificially acquired passive immunity. C) Naturally acquired passive immunity. D) Specific natural immunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificially acquired passive immunity. 10. Passive immunity can be conferred directly by A) Vaccines. B) Anitoxins. C) Colostrum. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 11. Antibodies present in colostrum that protect the newborn from certain diseases are of: A) IgE type. B) IgG type. C) IgD type. D) IgA type. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IgA type. 12. Which of the following pathogens causes whooping cough? A) Bordetella pertussis. B) Vibrio cholerae. C) Legionella spp. D) Burcella melitensis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bordetella pertussis. 13. In which organs T-lymphocytes are matured? A) Pancreas. B) Spleen. C) Bone marrow. D) Thymus gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thymus gland. 14. The disease chikungunya is transmitted by[NCERT Exemplar](a) houseflies(b) Aedes mosquitoes(c) cockroach(d) female Anopheles A) A. B) B. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. ELISA test is done for detecting- A) Dengue. B) AIDS. C) Flue. D) Cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AIDS. 16. The drugs used to quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy are A) Anti-histamine and adrenaline. B) Adrenaline and a-interferon. C) Histamine and thyroxine. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anti-histamine and adrenaline. 17. Which enzyme helps to convert viral RNA into viral DNA? A) Reverse transcriptase. B) RNA transcriptase. C) DNA transcriptase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverse transcriptase. 18. MALT stands for- A) Muscle Associated Lymph Tissue. B) Most Active Lymphoid Tissue. C) Mosquito Associated L&T cells. D) Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue. 19. ..... have to adapt to life within the environment of the host A) Pathogens. B) Parasite. C) Peresite. D) Pothagens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathogens. 20. Which of the following pairs contains an infectious and a non-infectious disease respectively? A) Typhoid and AIDS. B) AIDS and cancer. C) Pneumonia and malaria. D) Cancer and malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cancer and malaria. 21. Acid in stomach:physiological barrier, interferon: ..... A) Physical barrier. B) Physiological barrier. C) Cellular barrier. D) Cytokine barrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cytokine barrier. 22. Appearance of dry, scaly lesions with itching on various parts of the body are the symptoms of ..... A) Ringworm. B) Amoebiasis. C) Elephantiasis. D) Ascariasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ringworm. 23. Fertilization of gametocytes produced by Plasmodium takes place in A) Mosquito. B) Human beings. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mosquito. 24. Personal hygiene and regular washing of the hands and clothes inhibits pathogens from growing on the area and transferring to other surfaces like kitchen worktops or people A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Each antibody molecule has A) Four peptide chains. B) Single peptide chain. C) Three peptide chain. D) Two peptide chains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four peptide chains. 26. Atropa belladona is an example of A) Alkaloid. B) Smack. C) Opiods. D) Cannabinoids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cannabinoids. 27. AIDS virus has genetic material as A) DNA. B) RNA. C) DNA and RNA both. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RNA. 28. The substance given to cancer patients in order to activate their immune system and destroy the tumour is(a) histamine(b) interleukin(c) a-interferon(d) morphine. A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 29. Which out of the following groups represent auto-immune disorders?(a) SCID and diphtheria(b) Diabetes mellitus (type 1) and rheumatic fever(c) AIDS and cholera(d) Hepatitis and leukaemia A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 30. A pathogen entering the respiratory system must be able to withstand A) Conditions of low pH in the stomach. B) Ingestion by alveolar macrophages. C) Lysozymes in saliva. D) Action of digestive enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ingestion by alveolar macrophages. 31. The most abundant class of immunoglobulins (Igs) in the body is(a) IgA(b) IgG(c) IgE(d) IgM A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 32. Antivenom against snake poison contains(a) antigens(b) antigen-antibody complexes(c) antibodies(d) enzymes A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 33. Which one is correct for Innate immunity A) Prepared antibodies given to the body. B) Body prepare antibodies against antigens. C) Shows exaggerated response of the immune system. D) Antibodies present in the body from birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antibodies present in the body from birth. 34. Cancers are often classified based on the type of tissue in which they develop. Cancer developing in epithelial tissue is classified as A) Blastoma. B) Carcinoma. C) Adenoma. D) Sarcoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carcinoma. 35. Which is not an autoimmune disease ..... A) Insomnia. B) Rheumatoid arthritis. C) Pernicious anaemia. D) Grava's disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insomnia. 36. Injection of antitoxin in tetanus confers which type of immunisation?(a) Active immunisation(b) Passive immunisation(c) Auto-immunisation(d) Humoral immunisation A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 37. At the time of birth, presence of which antibody indicates the infection of foetus (Intrauterine infection)? A) IgA. B) IgE. C) IgG. D) IgM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IgM. 38. Whihc of the following plants possess hallucinogenic properties?(a) Erythroxylon coca(b) Atropa belladona(c) Datura stramonium(d) All of these A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 39. Injection of antitoxin in tetanus confers which type of immunisation? A) Humoral immunization. B) Active immunization. C) Passive immunization. D) Auto-immunisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passive immunization. 40. A:Tapeworm, roundworm, pinworm are endoparasites of human.R:Improperly cooked food is the source of infection. A) A and R are correct and R explains A. B) A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation for A. C) A is true and R false. D) A is false and R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation for A. 41. Both B & T lymphocytes are produced in the bone marrow; however, only the T lymphocytes travel to the ..... and mature there. A) Thymus. B) Spleen. C) Tonsils. D) Appendix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thymus. 42. Stigma and discrimination can make people with HIV feel isolated and afraid to ask for help with support services delaying their treatment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Antigen binding site in an antibody is found between A) Two light chains. B) Two heavy chains. C) One heavy and one light chain. D) Either between two light chains or between one heavy and one light chain depending upon the nature of antigen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One heavy and one light chain. 44. Epidermophyton is responsible for ..... A) Ringworm. B) Amoebic dysentry. C) Athletes foot. D) Roundworm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ringworm. 45. The humoral immune system defends mostly against bacteria and viruses in the A) Internal organs. B) Digestive tract. C) Body fluids. D) Regions beneath the skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body fluids. 46. Amoebiasis is caused by A) Entamoeba histolytica. B) Plasmodium vivax. C) Protozoa. D) Plasmodium falciparum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entamoeba histolytica. 47. Typhoid fever in human beings caused by A) Plasmodium vivax. B) Trichophyton. C) Salmonella typhi. D) Rhinoviruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salmonella typhi. 48. Interferons which protect non-infected cells from viral infection belong to A) Physiological barriers. B) Cellular barriers. C) Cytokine barriers. D) Physical barriers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cytokine barriers. 49. What are vaccines? A) Treated bacteria or viruses or one of their proteins. B) MHC (major histocompatibility complex) proteins. C) Monoclonal antibodies. D) Curative medicines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treated bacteria or viruses or one of their proteins. 50. Measles, chicken pox, influenza is an examples of infectious diseases, yes or no. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 51. Cocaine is obtained from(a) Erythroxylon coca(b) Papaver somniferum(c) Atropa belladona(d) Dature stramonium A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 52. An auto-immune disease is(a) SCID(b) rheumatoid arthritis(c) myasthenia gravis(d) both (b) and (c). A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 53. In malaria, which of the following is released in blood to cause severe chill A) Hematin. B) Haemolysin. C) Haemoglobin. D) Haemozoin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haemozoin. 54. Antivenom injection contains performed antibodies while polio drops administered into the body contains A) Harvested antibodies. B) Gamma globulin. C) Attenuated pathogens. D) Activated pathogens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attenuated pathogens. 55. Which of the following is an viral disease A) Leprosy. B) Diphtheria. C) Filariasis. D) Influenza. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influenza. 56. A toxic substance, responsible for the chills and high fever recurring every three to four days in malarial fever, is(a) interferon(b) haemozoin(c) hirudin(d) colostrum A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 57. Diacetyl morphine is commonly known as A) Cocaine. B) Heroin. C) Ganja. D) Hashish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heroin. 58. Cells that ingest pathogens are A) Plasma cells. B) Phagocytic cells. C) Antibodies. D) Helper T cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phagocytic cells. 59. A person without thymus would not be able to A) Develop an inflammatory response. B) Receive a tissue transplant. C) Produce antibodies. D) Reject a tissue transplant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reject a tissue transplant. 60. Cancer cells do not exhibit the property of A) Less number of mitochondrial cristae. B) Metastasis. C) Contact inhibition. D) Generating tumors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contact inhibition. ← 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 2Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 3Class 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