Common Diseases In Humans Test

Common Diseases In Humans

This is online test 02 for CBSE class 12 Biology Human Health and Disease (Common Diseases in Humans).. There are 10 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Sickle cell anemia has not been eliminated from the African population because
  • A
    It is not a fatal disease
  • B
    It is controlled by recessive genes
  • C
    It is controlled by dominant genes
  • D
    It provides immunity against malaria
    Correct
2
Where salmonella is associated?
  • A
    TB
  • B
    Polio
  • C
    Tetanus
  • D
    Typhoid
    Correct
3
Which of the following disease is caused by virus and transmitted by mosquito?
  • A
    Filariasis
  • B
    Plague
  • C
    Yellow fever
    Correct
  • D
    Typhus
4
Which of the following diseases is due to an allergic reaction?
  • A
    Enteric fever
  • B
    Goiter
  • C
    Skin cancer
  • D
    Hay fever
    Correct
5
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
  • A
    Typhoid, Tuberculosis
  • B
    Dysentery, Common Cold
  • C
    Common Cold, AIDS
    Correct
  • D
    Ringworm, AIDS
6
A health disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxin in a adults and characterized by (i) a low metabolic rate, (ii) increase in body weight and (iii) tendency to retain water in tissues is
  • A
    Hypothyroidism
  • B
    Simple goiter
  • C
    Myxedema
    Correct
  • D
    Cretinism
7
Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is
  • A
    Not an infectious disease
  • B
    Caused by a gram-negative bacterium
  • C
    Caused by a gram positive bacterium
  • D
    Caused by a virus
    Correct
8
Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniaea and Haemophilusinfluenzae are responsible for disease
  • A
    Influenza
  • B
    Typhoid
  • C
    Pneumonia
    Correct
  • D
    Common cold
9
Which of the following do not affect the health?
  • A
    Life style
  • B
    Social status
    Correct
  • C
    Infection
  • D
    Genetic disorder
10
Statement A: Ranikhet disease is the disease of poultry. Statement B: It is caused by a virus. Select the correct description:
  • A
    Statement A is wrong and B is correct
  • B
    Both the Statements are correct
    Correct
  • C
    Both the Statements are wrong
  • D
    Statement A is correct and B is wrong