Which of the following pairs of diseases belong to the category that are easily transmitted from one person to another?
1. Cancer and pneumonia
2. AIDS and diabetes mellitus
3. Pneumonia and atherosclerosis
4. ringworm and common cold

Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction | Fungal Infection & Concept of Immunity |
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Select the disease among the following that can be transmitted through semen of an infected male.
a. Malaria b. AIDS
c. Chikungunya d. Hepatitis-B
1. a and b
2. b and d
3. c and d
4. d only
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The ability of an organism to gain entrance and produce symptoms of disease in the host is called
1. Pathogenicity
2. Invasiveness
3. Virulence
4. Prognosis
Subtopic:  Details of Immunity |
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Select the odd one among the following w.r.t. benign form of malaria.
1. Plasmodium vivax
2. Plasmodium ovale
3. Plasmodium falciparum
4. Plasmodium malariae
Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction |
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The infectious form of malarial parasite for the secondary and the primary hosts respectively are
1. Gametes and sporozoites
2. Sporozoites and gametes
3. Sporozoites and gametocytes
4. Gametocyes and sporozoites
Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction | Treatment & Life Cycle of Malaria |
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Select the incorrect match w.r.t. disease and mode of their transmission.
1. Chikungunya - Sharing tobacco smoke
2. Amoebiasis - Contaminated food and water
3. AIDS - Artificial insemination
4. Malaria - Bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito
Subtopic:  Introduction |
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Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
Dengue : Aedes mosquito : : Chikungunya : _________
1. Anopheles mosquito
2. Tse-tse fly
3. Aedes mosquito
4. Housefly
 
Subtopic:  Introduction |
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The disease which is diagnosed by Widal test is similar to disease caused due to giant intestinal roundworm with reference to
1. Same causative agent
2. Mode of transmission
3. Incubation period
4. Vector of disease
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A person 'X' developed a rash with prominent margins in between the toes. The rash is dry and with intense itching. the causative agent of this infestation is most probably a
1. Fungi
2. Protozoa
3. Bacteria
4. Virus
 
Subtopic:  Fungal Infection & Concept of Immunity |
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Consider the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement A: The use of vaccines and immunisation programmes have enabled us to completely eradicate small pox.
Statement B: Vaccines are available for diphtheria and polio.
1. Both statements A and B are correct
2. Both statements A and B are incorrect
3. Only statement A is correct
4. Only statement B is correct 
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