This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 8 Human Health And Disease Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a bacterial disease? A) Typhoid. B) Dangue. C) Cancer. D) Mumps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Typhoid. 2. Carcinoma arise from A) Epithelial cells. B) Bone Marrow. C) Lung Cells. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epithelial cells. 3. Identify the first line of defense in humans A) Skin. B) Mucus coating. C) Lysozyme secretion from eyes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom as that of A) Taenia, a tapeworm. B) Ascaris a roindworm. C) Rhizopus, mould. D) Wuchereriaa filarial worm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhizopus, mould. 5. Identify the immunoglobulin involved in allergic response A) IgA. B) IgG. C) IgD. D) IgE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IgE. 6. Pathogens cause ..... A) Disease. B) Allergy. C) Deficiency disease. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disease. 7. Morphine is used as A) Sedative. B) Pain killer. C) Sedative and pain killer both. D) Local anesthesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sedative and pain killer both. 8. Cirrhosis of liver is caused due to chronic intake of A) Opium. B) Alcohol. C) Cocaine. D) Nicotine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alcohol. 9. The substance given to cancer patients in order to activate their immune system and destroy the tumour is A) Histamine. B) Interleukin. C) Interleukin. D) Alpha-interferon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alpha-interferon. 10. The antibody which can cross placental barrier is. A) IgA. B) IgG. C) IgM. D) IgE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IgG. 11. Which of the following is the bacterial disease in humans? A) Dysentery. B) Malaria. C) Plague. D) Both (a) & (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) & (c). 12. What is the importance of hygiene in preventing disease spread? A) Hygiene is crucial in preventing disease spread as it minimizes exposure to pathogens. B) Hygiene practices are irrelevant in public health. C) Hygiene has no effect on disease transmission. D) Hygiene is only important for personal appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hygiene is crucial in preventing disease spread as it minimizes exposure to pathogens. 13. Drug called 'Heroin' is synthesized by A) Nitration of morhphne. B) Methylation of morhphne. C) Acetylation of morhphne. D) Glycosylation of morhphne. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acetylation of morhphne. 14. Diseases of human being caused by protozoan parasites areA. amoebiasisB. malariaC. trypanosomiasisD. typhoid A) A, B. B) A, B, C. C) A, C, D. D) A, B, C, D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A, B, C. 15. Typhoid fever in human beings is caused by: A) Plasmodium vivax. B) Trichophyton. C) Salmonella typhi. D) Rhinoviruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salmonella typhi. 16. The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm. A) Fever. B) Mucus. C) Dilation. D) Inflammation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inflammation. 17. Which of following statements is incorrect? A) ) Pneumonia can be transmitted to a healthy person by inhaling the droplets released by an infected person and also by sharing utensils. B) Pathogens causing pneumonia are Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. C) There is no vaccine yet available to prevent pneumonia. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no vaccine yet available to prevent pneumonia. 18. What is the role of a balanced diet in maintaining health? A) A balanced diet can be ignored if you exercise regularly. B) A balanced diet is only important for weight loss and not overall health. C) A balanced diet is crucial for maintaining health by providing essential nutrients and reducing disease risk. D) A balanced diet is primarily about avoiding all fats and sugars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A balanced diet is crucial for maintaining health by providing essential nutrients and reducing disease risk. 19. Plasmodium is responsible for ..... disease A) Dengue. B) Malaria. C) Rat flea. D) Cholera. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malaria. 20. If a person shows production of interferons in his body, the chances are that he has got an infection of A) Typhoid. B) Influenza. C) Tetanus. D) Malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influenza. 21. What are some common diseases caused by viruses? A) Influenza, common cold, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, COVID-19. B) Tuberculosis. C) Diabetes. D) Malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influenza, common cold, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, COVID-19. 22. Which of the following is involved in allergic reactions? A) IgA and mast cells. B) IgG and basophils. C) IgG and mast cells. D) IgE and mast cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IgE and mast cells. 23. Passive immunity is provided through A) Exogenous supply of antigens. B) Exogenous supply of antibodies. C) Endogenous supply of antigens. D) Endogenous supply of antibodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exogenous supply of antibodies. 24. Viral DNA during infection by a Retro virus is produced by A) Restriction Endonuclease. B) DNA Polymerase. C) Reverse Transcriptase. D) Gyrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reverse Transcriptase. 25. How is opium obtained? A) Oryza sativa. B) Coffea arabica. C) Thea Sinensis. D) Papaver somniferum. 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