Diseases - General Knowledge Questions

A)
plane
B)
convex
C)
concave
D)
plano-convex

Correct Answer :   concave

The mirror which is used by the ENT specialist (Otolaryngologist) is a concave mirror. Because the concave mirror combines all the rays from the object and focuses the object rays in the desired part of the eye.

A)
the disease process occurs gradually over a long period
B)
the virus remains in equilibrium with the host without causing a disease
C)
viral replication is unusually slow
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   the disease process occurs gradually over a long period

A)
Nephrology
B)
Dermatology
C)
Rheumatology
D)
Paediatrician

Correct Answer :   Dermatology

A dermatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating the skin, hair, and nails.

A)
Virion
B)
Capsid
C)
Envelope
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Capsid

A virus is made up of a core of genetic material, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protective coat called a capsid which is made up of protein. Sometimes the capsid is surrounded by an additional spikey coat called the envelope.

A)
Sulphur
B)
Calcium
C)
Carbon
D)
Phosphorous

Correct Answer :   Sulphur

Copper and sulfur are still widely used. Most other fungicides used today are organic compounds and thus contain carbon.

A)
Microbes
B)
Infectees
C)
Pathogens
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Pathogens

A variety of microorganisms can cause disease. Pathogenic organisms are of five main types: viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and worms. Some common pathogens in each group are listed in the column on the right.

A)
U-235
B)
P-30
C)
I-131
D)
Co-60

Correct Answer :   I-131

Yttrium-90 is used for treatment of cancer, particularly non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and liver cancer, and it is being used more widely, including for arthritis treatment. Lu-177 and Y-90 are becoming the main RNT agents. Iodine-131, samarium-153, and phosphorus-32 are also used for therapy.

A)
H₅N₁
B)
H₇N₁
C)
H₇N₅
D)
H₇N₆

Correct Answer :   H₅N₁

Bird flu is caused by a type of influenza virus that rarely infects humans. More than a dozen types of bird flu have been identified, including the two strains that have most recently infected humans — H₅N₁ and H₇N₉

A)
Kidneys
B)
Heart
C)
Liver
D)
Brain

Correct Answer :   Brain

Paralysis is most often caused by damage in the nervous system, especially the spinal cord. Other major causes are stroke, trauma with nerve injury, poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, ALS, botulism, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain–Barré syndrome.

A)
Swine Flu
B)
Malaria
C)
Rabies
D)
Filaria

Correct Answer :   Rabies

Hydrophobia is a clinical sign characteristic of human rabies. This sign occurs following paroxysmal contractions of pharynx responsible for hydrophobic spasms.