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Diseases - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Teflon
B)
Brine
C)
Gelatin
D)
Plumbago

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Gelatin

Capsule, a form of dosage form in medication, are common in our day-to-day health management. Capsules are made up of gelatin (hard or soft) and nongelatin shells generally derived from hydrolysis of collagen (acid, alkaline, enzymatic, or thermal hydrolysis) from animal origin or cellulose based.

A)
dopamine
B)
prolactin
C)
cortisol
D)
thyroid-stimulating hormone

Correct Answer : Option (A) - dopamine

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that is caused by degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra, which controls movement. These nerve cells die or become impaired, losing the ability to produce an important chemical called dopamine.

A)
Amenopia
B)
Amblyopia
C)
Myopia
D)
Presbyopia

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Amblyopia

A)
Tuberculosis
B)
Diabetes
C)
Cholera
D)
Cancer

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Cancer

Carcinogens may increase the risk of cancer by altering cellular metabolism or damaging DNA directly in cells, which interferes with biological processes, and induces the uncontrolled, malignant division, ultimately leading to the formation of tumors.

A)
Melanoma
B)
Trachoma
C)
Glaucoma
D)
Presbyopia

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Melanoma

A)
Syphilis
B)
Influenza
C)
Tetanus
D)
Diphtheria

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Influenza

A)
Louis Pasteur
B)
Jonas Salk
C)
Alexander Fleming
D)
Edward Jenner

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Louis Pasteur

Still, it has been little more than a century and a half since Robert Koch made the discoveries that led Louis Pasteur to describe how small organisms called germs could invade the body and cause disease.

A)
Virus
B)
Fungi
C)
Bacteria
D)
Protozoa

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Bacteria

Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, affects the leaves, twigs and fruit of citrus plants causing the leaves to drop and unripe fruit to fall to the ground. All types of citrus are affected by the disease.

A)
Gout
B)
Rickets
C)
Arthritis
D)
Athlete's foot

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Athlete's foot

A)
Tetanus
B)
Vitiligo
C)
Psoriasis
D)
Leprosy

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Tetanus