Acid in stomach, saliva in the mouth, tears from eyes, all prevent microbial growth belong to which of the following barriers?
1. Physical barrier
2. Physiological barrier
3. Cellular barrier
4. Cytokine barrier
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Common cold - Droplet Infection.
B. Typhoid - Contaminated food & water.
C. AIDS - Shaking hands.
D. Ringworm - Using infected towels.
1. A and B
2. C and D
3. A and C
4. A, B and D
Ringworms occur due to
1. Fungal infections which are supported by dryness or cold ambiance
2. Fungal infections which are supported by heat and moisture
3. Protozoan infection supported by moisture and coolness
4. Protozoan infection supported by heat
Ringworm in humans can be caused by infection with all the following except:
1. Microsporum
2. Taenia
3. Trichophyton
4. Epidermophyton
Virus-infected cells secrete proteins called interferon which protect non-infected cells from further viral infection. This comes under
1 Physical barrier
2 Physiological barrier
3 Cellular barrier
4 Cytokine barrier
Odd one out ?
1. PMNL - neutrophils
2. Monocytes.
3. Natural killer cells.
4. Interferons.
Ringworms are characterized by
1. Dry leisons on skin,nails,and scalp
2. Dry and scaly leisons on skin and nails
3. Scaly leisons on skin and nails
4. Dry and scaly leisons on skin, nails and scalp
Refer to the given figure and choose the organism not related to the condition shown here.
1. Microsporum
2. Trichophyton
3. W. malayi
4. Epidermophyton
Which of the following Fungi is not capable of causing ringworm infection in a man?
1. Microsporum
2. Trichophyton
3. Epidermophyton
4. Trichoderma
Fill in the blanks in the different columns of the table given below
Disease | Causal organism and Part it inputs |
Medium of transfer |
Common cold | A | Droplets from sneezing of infected persons |
B | Trichophyton Skin, nails and scalp |
Using towels of infected individuals |
Pneumonia | C | Droplets/aerosols Released by an infected person, sharing utensils |
Filariasis | Wuchereria Lymphatic vessels | D |
In which one of the following options all the blanks A, B, C and D are correctly filled.
(1) A- Rhinovirus. Nose and respiratory passage not lungs
B - Ringworm
C - Haemophilus influenzae. Alveoli of lungs
D - Contaminated food and water
(2) A- Coryza virus. Alveoli of lungs
B - Ringworm
C - Streptococcus pneumoniae. Nose and respiratory passage
D - Culex mosquito
(3) A- Rhinovirus. Nose and respiratory passage not lungs
B - Ascariasis
C - Haemophilus influenzae. Lungs
D - Culex mosquito
(4) A- Rhinovirus. Nose and respiratory passage not lungs
B - Ringworm
C - Haemophilus influenzae. Alveoli of lungs
D - Culex mosquito