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751.

The deficiency of vitamin A causes

(a)Dysentery

(b)Weakness

(c)Hair to fall

(d)Night blindness

Comment

Answer is: D

752.

Ringworm is a disease caused by the

(a)Arbovirus making the hair fall out of the skin

(b)Fungus that forms mycelia in the skin

(c)Bacterial spores in the skin causing hair to fall out

(d)Hairy bristles of the caterpillar of a moth

Comment

Answer is: B

753.

The disease that is caused by viral infection is

(a)Tetanus

(b)Common cold

(c)Cholera

(d)Typhoid

Comment

Answer is: B

754.

Jaundice results from the malfunctioning of the

(a)Liver

(b)Stomach

(c)Kidney

(d)Lungs

Comment

Answer is: A

755.

The medicine for typhoid is

(a)Vitamin A

(b)Chloroquin

(c)Sulpha-drugs

(d)Chloromycetin

Comment

Answer is: D

756.

An increase in the number of leucocytes to 500,000/ cu.mm. and above indicates

(a)Leukemia

(b)Leucopaenia

(c)Aleukemia

(d)Leucopoiesis

Comment

Answer is: A

757.

Trypansomes are transmitted from animal or man by the

(a)Tsetse fly

(b)Spirochaetes

(c)Bacilli

(d)Spirochaetes

Comment

Answer is: A

758.

Excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks causes damage to the

(a)Liver

(b)Heart

(c)Lungs

(d)Kidney

Comment

Answer is: A

759.

Syphilis is caused by

(a)Treponema pallidum

(b)Gonococcus

(c)Spirochaete

(d)Vibrio

Comment

Answer is: A

760.

Elephantiasis i.e., enormous enlargement of certain parts as that of leg, scrotum, penis and breast, etc. is caused by

(a)The nematoda Wuchereria bancrofti

(b)The fungus Microsporum

(c)The tapeworm Taenia solium

(d)Allergy

Comment

Answer is: A

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