At which stage of HIV infection does one usually shows symptoms of AIDS?
1. | When viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase. |
2. | When HIV replicates rapidly in helper T-lymphocytes and damages a large number of these. |
3. | Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person. |
4. | When the infecting retrovirus enters host cells. |
1. Tears
2. Monocytes
3. Skin
4. Epithelium of urogenital tract
1. | Red blood corpuscles of humans suffering from malaria |
2. | Spleen of infected humans |
3. | Salivary glands of a freshly moulted female anopheles mosquito |
4. | Saliva of an infected female anopheles mosquito |
Select the correct statement from the ones given below:
1. | Barbiturates when given to criminals make them tell the truth |
2. | Morphine is often given to persons who have undergone surgery as a painkiller |
3. | Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate |
4. | Cocaine is given to patients after surgery as it stimulates recovery |
Ringworm in humans is caused by:
1. | bacteria | 2. | fungi |
3. | nematodes | 4. | viruses |
Widal test is used for the diagnosis of:
1. malaria
2. pneumonia
3. tuberculosis
4. typhoid
Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?
1. | HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person. |
2. | Drug addicts are the least susceptible to HIV infection. |
3. | AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition. |
4. | The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers. |
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
1. Ringworm, AIDS
2. Common cold, AIDS
3. Dysentery, common cold
4. Typhoid, tuberculosis
Use of anti-histamine and steroids give a quick relief from:
1. | allergy | 2. | nausea |
3. | cough | 4. | headache |
A person likely to develop tetanus is immunised by administering:
1. dead germs
2. preformed antibodies
3. wide spectrum antibiotics
4. weakened germs