A: | Malaria is caused by a virus transmitted through the saliva of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. |
B: | Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs but can also spread to other organs. |
C: | AIDS is a genetic disorder that weakens the immune system over time. |
Give below are two statements :
Statement I: | When an infected female Anopheles mosquito bites, it releases gametocytes of plasmodium into the healthy person. |
Statement II: | The female Anopheles mosquito takes up sporozoites of Plasmodium with blood meal from an infected person, suffering from malaria. |
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
1. | A rapid respiratory rate | 2. | High grade fever |
3. | Chest pain | 4. | Pain abdomen |
I: | Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic bacterium which causes typhoid fever in human beings. |
II: | These pathogens generally enter the small intestine through food and water contaminated with them |
III: | The pathogen remains confined to the small intestine. |
IV: | Intestinal perforation and death may occur in severe cases. |
V: | Typhoid fever could be confirmed by Widal test. |
Statement I: | This is caused by the Annelid Wuchereria bancrofti. |
Statement II: | The condition is due to the blockage of deep veins by the adult worm. |
1. | Only Statement I is correct |
2. | Only Statement II is correct |
3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
4. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
1. | Aedes aegypti mosquito | 2. | A virus |
3. | A bacterium | 4. | Prion |
Assertion (A): | Histamine is used to treat allergies. |
Reason (R): | Histamine is a vasoconstrictor. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
4. | (A) is False, (R) is False |
I: | ‘memory’ of the immune system. |
II: | ability to distinguish between self and non-self. |
I: | are produced in humoral immune response |
II: | are produced in cell mediated immune response |
III: | are responsible for passive immunity |