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1 Which of the following diseases has been eradicated?
A Smallpox
B Rinderpest
C Polio
D All of the above

Answer:All of the above
2 A kind of an injury or damage, which results in the premature death of all the nearby cells in a tissue or an organ through autolysis is called _______.
A Neurosis
B Necrosis
C Apoptosis
D Cellular senescence

Answer:Necrosis
3 Hypochondria is also termed as_______.
A Health anxiety
B Sleep apnea
C Hypnagogia
D Narcolepsy

Answer: Health anxiety
4 The immune system comprises_______.
A Humoral and fibrous systems
B Humoral and Cell-mediated systems
C Antigens
D Lymphocytes

Answer:Humoral and Cell-mediated systems
5 Which of the following is a viral disease?
A Diphtheria
B Filariasis
C Leprosy
D Influenza

Answer: Influenza
6 Carcinoma arises from the_______.
A Epithelial cells
B Bone Marrow
C Pigment containing Cells
D None of the above

Answer:Epithelial cells
7 Melanoma is a type of cancer that develops from _______.
A Granulocytes
B Melanocytes
C Adipocyte
D None of the above

Answer:Melanocytes
8 Human Immunodeficiency Virus causes aids by attacking a type of white blood cell called_______.
A CD4
B CD3
C CD8
D None of the above

Answer:CD4
9 Plague is caused by the bacterium _______.
A Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
B Yersinia pestis
C Yersinia enterocolitica
D None of the above

Answer: Yersinia pestis
10 Elephantiasis is caused by _______.
A Filarial worms
B Flatworms
C Tapeworms
D None of the above

Answer: Filarial worms
11 ___________ is an example of a stimulant.
A Lorazepam
B Amphetamine
C Oxazepam
D Phencyclidine

Answer: Amphetamine
12 Which of the following is a part of the innate (non-specific) immunity?
A Lysozymes
B B cells
C T cells
D Antigen presenting cells

Answer: T cells
13 Which of the following is not a component of innate immunity?
A antibodies
B interferons
C complement proteins
D phagocytes

Answer: phagocytes
14 Histamines are released from
A macrophages
B T lymphocytes
C mast cells
D natural killer cells

Answer: mast cells
15 Natural killer cells destroy the target cell by
A phagocytosis
B producing antibodies
C releasing histamines
D creating perforin-lined pores

Answer:phagocytosis
16 One of the unique features of adaptive immunity is
A discrimination between self and non-self
B interferons
C inflammatory response
D monocytes

Answer: discrimination between self and non-self
17 The function of helper T- cells is to
A stimulate B cells
B kill the antigen
C kill the antibodies
D suppress B cells

Answer:stimulate B cells
18 The anti-viral proteins released by a viral attacked cell are called
A histamines
B pyrogens
C interferons
D allergens

Answer: interferons
19 Antigen-antibody complex is formed at the
A ‘constant’ regions of light chain
B ‘variable’ regions of light chain
C ‘constant’ region of light and heavy chain
D ‘variable’ region of light and heavy chain

Answer: ‘variable’ region of light and heavy chain
20 Function of immunoglobulin IgA is
A protection from inhaled pathogens
B activation of B cells
C mediator in allergic response
D stimulation of complement system

Answer: protection from inhaled pathogens
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