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Diseases - General Knowledge Questions
A)
thyroid
B)
blood
C)
lungs
D)
nervous system

Correct Answer : Option (B) - blood

When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss. Even when a blood vessel is not injured, blood clots may form in the body under certain conditions.

A)
liver
B)
lings
C)
throat
D)
eyes

Correct Answer : Option (D) - eyes

Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Blindness from trachoma is irreversible. It is a public health problem in 44 countries, and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people.

A)
45
B)
46
C)
47
D)
48

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 47

Normally, at the time of conception a baby inherits genetic information from its parents in the form of 46 chromosomes: 23 from the mother and 23 from the father. In most cases of Down syndrome, a child gets an extra chromosome 21 — for a total of 47 chromosomes instead of 46.

A)
Hypothermia
B)
Hyperthermia
C)
Exothermia
D)
Endothermia

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Hypothermia

Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.6 F (37 C).

A)
Ebola
B)
H5N1
C)
Zika
D)
H1N1

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Zika

Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly. During pregnancy, a baby's head grows because the baby's brain grows. Microcephaly can occur because a baby's brain has not developed properly during pregnancy or has stopped growing after birth.

A)
Goitre
B)
Anaemia
C)
Diabetes
D)
Acromegaly

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Anaemia

A)
Double-stranded RNA
B)
Double-stranded DNA
C)
Single-stranded DNA
D)
Single-stranded RNA

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Single-stranded RNA

A)
Malaria
B)
Measles
C)
Chicken Pox
D)
Tuberculosis

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Malaria

A)
Malaria
B)
Anthrax
C)
Plague
D)
Tuberculosis

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Anthrax

A form of anthrax acquired by inhalation of dust containing bacillus anthracis; there is an initial chill followed by pain in the back and legs, rapid respiration, dyspnea, cough, fever, rapid pulse, and extreme cardiovascular collapse.

A)
Blood pressure
B)
Blood sugar
C)
Cholesterol
D)
Joint pains

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Cholesterol

Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance your body needs to make cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit associated with statins. These medications have also been linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.