Consider the following statements:
I. Cancer is essentially a genetic disease caused by multiple mutational events.
II. Cancerous cells are rapidiy dividing cells that exhibit contact inhibition.
III. Metastasis is the most feared complication of any cancer
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II and III
Consider the following statements:
I. HIV is a reterovirus.
II. It infects and destroys the CD4 T-ymphocytes
III. The newer antiretroviral drugs are a cure for HIV infection
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II and III
Consider the following statements:
I. Innate immunity is non-specific type of defence, that is present at the time of birth.
II. Acquired immunity is pathogen specific and is characterized by memory
III. Memory-based acquired immunity developed in higher vertebrates based on ability to distinguish self from non-self
Which of the following statements are true?
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II and III
Match each disease with its correct type of vaccine.
Column I |
Column II |
A. Tuberculosis |
1. Harmless virus |
B. Whooping cough |
2. Inactivated toxin |
C. Diphtheria |
3. Killed bacteria |
D. Polio |
4. Harmless bacteria |
Codes:
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
(1) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
(2) |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
(3) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
(4) |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
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?
(1) Autoimmune response
(2) Cell-mediated immune response
(3) Hormonal immune response
(4) Physiological immune response
Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?
(1) Cholera and tetanus
(2) Typhoid and smallpox
(3) Tetanus and mumps
(4) Herpes and influenza
Which of the following is correct regarding AIDS causative agent HIV?
(1) HIV is enveloped virus containing one molecule of single-stranded RNA and one molecule of reverse transcriptase
(2) HIV is enveloped virus that contains two identical molecules of single-stranded RNA and two molecules of reverse transcriptase
(3) HIV is not enveloped retrovirus
(4) HIV does not escape but attacks the acquired immune response
Asthma may be attributed to
1. allergic reaction of the mast cells in the lungs
2. inflammation of the trachea
3. accumulation of fluid in the lungs
4. bacterial infection of the lungs
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
1. graft rejection
2. auto-immune disease
3. activate immunity
4. allergic response
Antivenom injection contains preformed antibodies while polio drops that are
administered into the body contain
1. harvested antibodies
2. gamma globulin
3. attenuated pathogens
4. activated pathogens