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Human Health and Disease NEET MCQ for Students
In which part of the eye, blind spots and yellow spots are found?
(a) Cornea
(b) Lens
(c) Iris
(d) Retina
Option d – Retina
The disease in which high levels of uric acid in the blood are detected
(a) Meningitis
(b) Gout
(c) Rheumatism
(d) Rheumatic heart
Option b – Gout
During dehydration, the substance that is usually lost by the body is
(a) Sugar
(b) Calcium phosphate
(c) Sodium chloride
(d) Potassium chloride
Option c – Sodium chloride
Which of the following disease is caused by bacteria?
(a) Athlete’s foot
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Ringworm
(d) Thrush
Option b – Tuberculosis
Death by diarrhoea in children is caused mainly by
(a) bacteria
(b) protozoa
(c) amoeba
(d) fungus
Option a – bacteria
According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which caused the death of the largest number of people in 2011, was
(a) AIDS
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Malaria
(d) Ischaemic heart diseases
Option d – Ischaemic heart diseases
Which one of the following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for the treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy?
(a) Isoniazid
(b) P-amino salicylic acid
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Rifampicin
Option d – Rifampicin
Which of the following disease is caused by Protozoa?
(a) Malaria
(b) Cholera
(c) Jaundice
(d) None of these
Option a – Malaria
Which of the following vitamin is effective in blood clotting?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin K
Option d – Vitamin K
Itai-Itai disease is caused by chronic poisoning of
(a) Mercury
(b) Nickel
(c) Cadmium
(d) Lead
Option c – Cadmium
Which of the following disease is caused by the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages?
(a) Appendicitis
(b) Viral hepatitis
(c) Gallstones
(d) Liver cirrhosis
Option d – Liver cirrhosis
Which of the following parasites is responsible for 65% of the cases of Malaria in India?
(a) P. malariae
(b) P. vivax
(c) P. falciparum
(d) P. ovale
Option b – P. vivax
Rabies is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Viruses
(d) Protozoan
Option c – Viruses
Electron beam therapy is a kind of radiation therapy to treat
(a) enlarged prostate gland
(b) gall bladder stones
(c) a certain type of cancer
(d) kidney stones
Option c – a certain type of cancer
The radioisotope used to control blood cancer (leukaemia) are
(a) Iodine-131
(b) Sodium-24
(c) Phosphorus-32
(d) Cobalt-60
Option d – Cobalt-60
Diseases of which of the following pairs are caused by viruses?
(a) Malaria and Polio
(b) Polio and Bird Flu
(c) Polio and Tuberculosis
(d) Tuberculosis and Influenza
Option b – Polio and Bird Flu
The liver disease Hepatitis-B is caused by
(a) DNA virus
(b) RNA virus
(c) Bacterium
(d) Platyhelminth
Option a – DNA virus
Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which leads to
(a) a Decrease in haemoglobin level
(b) Rheumatic heart disease
(c) a Decrease in WBC
(d) Non-clotting of blood
Option d – Non-clotting of blood
Of the four landmarks in medical history given below, which one was the first to take place?
(a) Organ transplant
(b) Bypass surgery
(c) Test tube baby
(d) Plastic surgery
Option d – Plastic surgery
AIDS is caused by
(a) bacteria
(b) fungus
(c) helminth
(d) virus
Option d – virus
BMD testing is done to diagnose
(a) Dengue
(b) Malaria
(c) Osteoporosis
(d) AIDS
Option c – Osteoporosis
Pneumoconiosis afflicts workers who work mainly in
(a) Tanneries
(b) Coal mines
(c) Distilleries
(d) the Glass industry
Option b – Coal mines
Foot and Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus
Option d – Virus
“Athlete’s Foot” is a disease caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoan
(d) Nematode
Option b – Fungus
Which one of the following genetic diseases is sex-linked?
(a) Haemophilia
(b) Tay-Sachs disease
(c) Cystic fibrosis
(d) Hypertension
Option b – Tay-Sachs disease
Heroin is obtained from the ……… plant.
(A) Cannabis sativa
(B) Tobacco
(C) Datura
(D) Papaver somniferum
Option d – Papaver somniferum
The cells in the human body invaded by HIV are
(A) TH cells
(B) Erythrocytes
(C) B-cells
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Option a – TH cells
The similarity between pneumonia and the common cold is that both are …….. diseases.
(A) air-borne
(B) non-communicable
(C) fungal
(D) bacterial
Option a – air-borne
The inflammatory response in allergy is caused by
(A) Histamines
(B) Oxyntic cells
(C) Prothrombin
(D) Parietal cells
Option a – Histamines
Read the statements given below and select the correct option. Statement I: There is always a time lag between infection and the appearance of AIDS symptoms. Statement II: Time lag between infection and the appearance of AIDS symptoms in an HIV-infected person is usually 5-10 years.
(A) Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
(B) Statement II is correct and statement I is incorrect.
(C) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
(D) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
Option c – Both statement I and statement II are correct.
Widal test is used for the diagnosis of
(A) typhoid
(B) malaria
(C) pneumonia
(D) tuberculosis
Option a – typhoid
Which of the following is NOT true with respect to T-lymphocytes?
(A) They produce antibodies
(B) They help B – cells to produce antibodies
(C) They produce cell-mediated immunity
(D) T-lymphocytes do not secrete antibodies.
Option a – They produce antibodies
The cell-mediated immune response is mediated by
(A) T-lymphocytes
(B) plasma cells
(C) B-lymphocytes
(D) all of the above
Option a – T-lymphocytes
The immunity produced, when an individual is exposed to antigens is
(A) active immunity
(B) passive immunity
(C) innate immunity
(D) both (A) and (B)
Option a – active immunity
Which one of the following is a polymorphonuclear leukocyte?
(A) Monocyte
(B) Lymphocyte
(C) Neutrophil
(D) Macrophage
Option c – Neutrophil
Which of the following pair represents primary lymphoid organs?
(A) Spleen and lymph nodes
(B) Bone marrow and thymus
(C) Tonsils and lymph nodes
(D) Thymus and spleen
Option b – Bone marrow and thymus
The disease pneumonia is caused by
(A) Helminth
(B) Bacterium
(C) Fungus
(D) Protozoa
Option b – Bacterium
The drug that functions as a depressant of CNS is
(A) Amphetamines
(B) Caffeine
(C) Heroin
(D) Cocaine
Option c – Heroin
Short-lived immunity acquired through the mother’s milk to the infant is
(A) Active immunity
(B) Natural passive immunity
(C) Artificial passive immunity
(D) Non-specific immunity
Option b – Natural passive immunity
AIDS can be transmitted by
(A) sexual contact with the infected person
(B) infected mother to her child through the placenta
(C) transfusion of HIV-infected blood
(D) all of these
Option d – all of these
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
(A) Pneumonia can be transmitted to a healthy person by inhaling the droplets released by an infected person.
(B) Pathogens causing pneumonia are Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenza.
(C) Gametocytes of Plasmodium develop in liver cells.
(D) Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite in the large intestine of humans.
Option c – Gametocytes of Plasmodium develop in liver cells
Hepatitis B is transmitted through
(A) droplets or aerosols
(B) male mosquito bite
(C) contaminated food and water
(D) blood transfusions
Option d – blood transfusions
Identify the WRONG statement.
(A) HIV replicates in TH lymphocytes.
(B) HIV has RNA as its genetic material.
(C) Anti-retroviral drugs are only partially effective for AIDS treatment.
(D) Widal test is used to detect AIDS.
Option d – Widal test is used to detect AIDS.
Which of the following refers to blood cancer?
(A) Uremia
(B) Proteinuria
(C) Leukemia
(D) Chloremia
Option c – Leukemia
Select the CORRECT match (Disease – Causative Organisms – Mode of Infection).
(A) Filariasis – Wuchereria bancrofti – Bite of Gambusia
(B) Malaria -Plasmodium vivax – Bite of male Aedes mosquito
(C) Typhoid – Salmonella typhi – With inspired air
(D) Pneumonia – Streptococcus pneumoniae – Droplet infection
Option d – Pneumonia – Streptococcus pneumoniae – Droplet infection
(A) Diphtheria, AIDS
(B) Common cold, AIDS
(C) Diphtheria, the common cold
(D) Typhoid, tuberculosis
Option b – Common cold, AIDS
Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?
(A) Dysentery
(B) Malaria
(C) Diphtheria
(D) Typhoid
Option b – Malaria
‘Athlete’s foot’ is a disease caused by
(a) bacteria
(b) fungus
(c) protozoan
(d) nematode
Option b – fungus
The appearance of dry, scaly lesions with itching on various parts of the body are the symptoms of
(a) elephantiasis
(b) ringworm
(c) ascariasis
(d) amoebiasis
Option b – ringworm
Which one of the following diseases is caused by fungi?
(a) Allergy
(b) Colour blindness
(c) AIDS
(d) Baldness
Option d – Baldness
The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom as that of
(a) Taenia, a tapeworm
(b) Ascaris, a roundworm
(c) Rhizopus, a mould
(d) Wuchereria, a filarial worm
Option c – Rhizopus, a mould
Which one of the following is a bacterium that causes disease in the human body?
(a) Varicella zoster
(b) Trypanosoma gambiense
(c) Salmonella typhi
(d) Plasmodium falciparum
Option c – Salmonella typhi
Which one of the following statements regarding Cholera is correct?
(a) Cholera is a disease that causes loss of memory.
(b) Cholera is a disease of muscles due to the consumption of alcohol.
(c) Cholera is a disease due to the consumption of contaminated food or water.
(d) Cholera is a genetic disease.
Which of the following diseases does not spread through the air?
(a) Cough-cold
(b) Pneumonia
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Cholera
Option d – Cholera
Which of the following is the bacterial disease in humans?
(a) Dysentery
(b) Malaria
(c) Plague
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Option d – Both (a) and (c)
Food poisoning (Botulism) is caused by infection of a species of
(a) Azotobacter
(b) Lactobacillus
(c) Clostridium
(d) Rhizobium
Option c – Clostridium
Which one of the following sets includes bacterial diseases?
(a) Tetanus, tuberculosis, measles
(b) Diphtheria, leprosy, plague
(c) Cholera, typhoid, mumps
(d) Malaria, mumps, poliomyelitis
Option b – Diphtheria, leprosy, plague
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Dengue fever-Flavi-ribovirus
(b) Syphilis-Trichuris trichiura
(c) Plague-Yersinia pestis
(d) Filariasis-Wuchereria bancrofti
Option b – Syphilis-Trichuris trichiura
Which of the following pathogens causes whooping cough?
(a) Legionella sp
(b) Bordetella pertussis
(c) Vibrio cholerae
(d) Brucella melitensis
Option b – Bordetella pertussis
Pneumonia is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria called
(a) Bacillus
(b) Cocci
(c) Spirilla
(d) Vibrio
Option b – Cocci
Ergotism is due to the consumption of
(a) contaminated grains
(b) rotting vegetables
(c) contaminated water
(d) safe cooked food
Option a – contaminated grains
Which disease is caused by fungi?
(a) Polio
(b) Dermatitis
(c) Cholera
(d) None of these
Option b – Dermatitis
Which of the following vector spreads kala-azar in human beings?
(a) Mosquito
(b) Sand fly
(c) House fly
(d) Ticks
Option b – Sand fly
Leishmania, the causative agent of kala-azar, multiplies asexually by
(a) budding
(b) binary fission
(c) multiple fission
(d) sporogony
Option b – binary fission
Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?
(a) Cholera
(b) Diphtheria
(c) Pneumonia
(d) Malaria
Option d – Malaria
The organ affected by malaria is
(a) heart
(b) lungs
(c) kidney
(d) spleen
Option d – spleen
Which of the following parasites is responsible for 65% of the cases of malaria in India?
(a) P. malaria
(b) P. vivax
(c) P. falciparum
(d) P. ovale
Option b – P. vivax
BMD testing is done to diagnose
(a) dengue
(b) malaria
(c) osteoporosis
(d) AIDS
Option c – osteoporosis
Who was the scientist who discovered that malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite?
(a) J.G. Mendel
(b) Haeckel
(c) Sir Ronald Ross
(d) Darwin
Option a – J.G. Mendel
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium vivax. The Plasmodium completes its asexual phase in the body of
(a) the human body
(b) cattle body
(c) mosquito
(d) None of these
Option b – cattle body
Which of the following elements found in water is responsible for cancer?
(a) Arsenic
(b) Iron
(c) Chlorine
(d) Fluorine
Option a – Arsenic
Cancer treatment is done by which of the following noble gases?
(a) Helium
(b) Radon
(c) Krypton
(d) Neon
Option b – Radon
Which of the following is a Sulpha Drug?
(a) Penicillin
(b) Streptomycin
(c) Cibazole
(d) Asprin
Option a – Penicillin
Oncogenes are associated with
(a) tuberculosis
(b) hepatitis
(c) cancer
(d) typhoid
Option c – cancer
Which of the following diseases is not transmitted from one person to another?
(a) Cirrhosis
(b) AIDS
(c) Hepatitis B
(d) Syphilis
Option a – Cirrhosis
The chronic use of drugs and alcohol results in
(a) excess mucous and blood clots
(b) internal bleeding and muscular pain
(c) cirrhosis and nervous system damage
(d) leukaemias and lymphomas
Option c – cirrhosis and nervous system damage
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Benign tumors spread to distant sites.
(b) Heroin accelerates body functions.
(c) Malignant tumors exhibit metastasis.
(d) Patients who have undergone surgery are given cannabinoids to relieve pain.
Option c – Malignant tumors exhibit metastasis
‘Metastasis’ is the process by which
(a) cells divide rapidly under the influence of drugs.
(b) cancer cells spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other sites or organs.
(c) the chromosomes in cells’ nuclei are attached to the spindle before moving to the anaphase poles.
(d) cancer cells are successfully inhibited from dividing any further.
Option b – cancer cells spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other sites or organs
Which one of the following is used in the treatment of blood cancer?
(a) Iodine-131
(b) Sodium-24
(c) Phosphorus-32
(d) Cobalt-64
Option a – Iodine-131
Cancer is more common in older people because
(a) their immune system has degenerated.
(b) the supply of certain hormones declines with age.
(c) their bodies are unable to adjust to the changing environment.
(d) they have accumulated more mutations.
Option d – they have accumulated more mutations
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