Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 11 (25 MCQs)

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1. Cancer cells do not exhibit the property of
2. Where is the biogas produced?
3. Which of the following day is celebrated as 'World AIDS Day'?(a) 31st March(b) 1st March(c) Ist December(d) 31st December
4. Which drug is used as medicine to help patients cope with depression and insomnia?(a) Morphine(b) Amphetamines(c) Barbiturate(d) Both (b) and (c)
5. Immunity that develops in the fetus after receiving antibodies from mother's blood through placenta is
6. Which of the following factors affect human health? (i) Infections (iii) Life style (ii) Silent mutations (iv) Genetic disorders
7. What are microorganisms?
8. Incubation period for dangue is?
9. Liver cirrhosis is caused due to
10. Which of the following components are involved in allergic reaction?
11. Administration of antivenin to a snake bite victim is an example of
12. A part of the innate immunity. The bodies defensive response caused by microbial infection, physical damage or chemical agents.
13. Which of the following immunoglobulins (Igs) is present in milk?
14. While discussing a particular disease, the teacher described the following symptoms found in a patient:fluid filled alveoli, fever, chills, cough, headache, lips and finger nails turning bluish. Which one of the following diseases should the student chose?
15. A metastatic cancerous tumour is termed 'sarcoma' if the disorder is in(a) fibroblasts(b) circulatory system(c) immune system(d) epithelial cells.
16. Name two healthy habits that can help prevent diseases.
17. A toxic substance, responsible for the chills and high fever recurring every three to four days in malarial fever, is
18. The chemical released by RBC rupturing during Malaria
19. Use of vaccines and immunisation programmes have controlled which of the following infectious diseases?(a) Polio and tetanus(b) Diphtheria and pheumonia(c) Cancer and AIDS(d) Both (a) and (b)
20. Which of the following glands is large sized at birth but reducies in size with aging? [NCERT Exemplar](a) Pineal(b) Pituitary(c) Thymus(d) Thyroid
21. This type of immunity can be called nonspecific and refers to the bodies defenses that are present since birth.
22. Antivenom is used for the treatment of snake bite. The treatment of snake bite by antivenom is an example of
23. ..... is an example of a stimulant.
24. What is increased in blood by frequent smoking?
25. Most dread full malignant malaria is caused by: