Diseases - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Malaria
B)
Cholera
C)
Tuberculosis
D)
Typhoid

Correct Answer :   Malaria

A)
Graves Disease
B)
Addison's Disease
C)
Parkinson's Disease
D)
Alzheimer's Disease

Correct Answer :   Alzheimer's Disease

Memory loss may be a sign of dementia. Dementia also affects thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. Common types of dementia associated with memory loss are: Alzheimer disease.

A)
Thyroid
B)
Pancreas
C)
Kidneys
D)
Liver

Correct Answer :   Pancreas

Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Insulin produced by the pancreas lowers blood glucose. Absence or insufficient production of insulin, or an inability of the body to properly use insulin causes diabetes.

A)
Sporozoite
B)
Gametocyte
C)
Ring state
D)
Merozoite

Correct Answer :   Sporozoite

The stage infective for humans is the uninucleate, lancet-shaped sporozoite (approximately 1 × 7 μm). Sporozoites are produced by sexual reproduction in the midgut of vector anopheline mosquitoes and migrate to the salivary gland.

A)
Typhoid
B)
Tuberculosis
C)
Cholera
D)
Tetanus

Correct Answer :   Cholera

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium.

A)
Problem in Calcium Metabolism
B)
Problem in Blood Coagulation
C)
Problem in digestion
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Problem in Blood Coagulation

A)
Hernia
B)
Rheumatism
C)
Arthritis
D)
Rickets

Correct Answer :   Rickets

vitamin D deficiency can lead to serious bone disorders. For example, severe and long-term vitamin D deficiency may result in rickets or osteomalacia.

A)
Protozoan
B)
Bacterial
C)
Viral
D)
Fungal

Correct Answer :   Fungal

Ringworm is a common infection of the skin and nails that is caused by fungus. The infection is called “ringworm” because it can cause an itchy, red, circular rash. Ringworm is also called “tinea” or “dermatophytosis.” The different types of ringworm are usually named for the location of the infection on the body.

A)
Protozoan
B)
Fungus
C)
Virus
D)
Bacterium

Correct Answer :   Protozoan

Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoan that causes malaria in humans. It is one of several species of Plasmodium parasites that infect other organisms as pathogens, also including Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, responsible for most malarial infection.

A)
Itai- Itai
B)
Neuralgia
C)
Plumbism
D)
Byssinosis

Correct Answer :   Plumbism

Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. The brain is the most sensitive. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet.