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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Chloroquine is given to treat which disease? |
A. | Malaria |
B. | Tetanus |
C. | Tuberculosis |
D. | AIDS |
Answer» B. Tetanus | |
2. |
Sporozoite stage of Plasmodium is the infective stage to the mosquito. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
Malignant tertian/subtertian fever is produced by _________ |
A. | <em>Plasmodium ovale</em> |
B. | <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> |
C. | <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> |
D. | <em>Plasmodium knowlesi</em> |
Answer» C. <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> | |
4. |
Where does the sexual stage of Plasmodium gets completed? |
A. | In the RBCs of human |
B. | In the liver of human |
C. | In the salivary glands of the mosquito |
D. | In mosquito s gut |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Which of the following fish is introduced in a pond to control or eliminate the vector responsible for the transmission of malaria and elephantiasis? |
A. | <em>Chimaera</em> |
B. | <em>Scoliodon</em> |
C. | <em>Gambusia</em> |
D. | <em>Trygon</em> |
Answer» D. <em>Trygon</em> | |
6. |
When can malarial parasite be obtained in RBCs of a patient? |
A. | When there is a sudden increase in pulse rate |
B. | When the temperature rises with rigour |
C. | When the temperature of a patient suddenly drops |
D. | When a patient experiences shortness of breath |
Answer» C. When the temperature of a patient suddenly drops | |
7. |
Shuffner s dots are related to _________ |
A. | <em>Entamoeba histolytica</em> |
B. | Mosquito |
C. | Red Blood Corpuscles |
D. | Liver |
Answer» D. Liver | |
8. |
In which form Plasmodium enters the human body? |
A. | Phanerozoites |
B. | Cryptozoites |
C. | Gametocytes |
D. | Sporozoites |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Where do the sexual stages of Plasmodium develop in its life cycle? |
A. | Gut of mosquito |
B. | Brain of human |
C. | Red Blood Corpuscles of human |
D. | Liver of human |
Answer» D. Liver of human | |
10. |
Out of 5 species of Plasmodium, which one is the most virulent? |
A. | <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> |
B. | <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> |
C. | <em>Plasmodium malariae</em> |
D. | <em>Plasmodium knowlesi</em> |
Answer» C. <em>Plasmodium malariae</em> | |
11. |
Which of the following species of Plasmodium don t cause Malaria? |
A. | <em>Plasmodium piper</em> |
B. | <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> |
C. | <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> |
D. | <em>Plasmodium malariae</em> |
Answer» B. <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> | |
12. |
Which of the following act as mechanical carriers to transmit Entamoeba histolytica? |
A. | Housefly |
B. | Caterpillar |
C. | Birds |
D. | Butterfly |
Answer» B. Caterpillar | |
13. |
The pathogen causing Amoebiasis is transmitted through which of the following? |
A. | By touch |
B. | Insect bite |
C. | Food or water contaminated with cysts |
D. | Droplet Infection |
Answer» D. Droplet Infection | |
14. |
Entamoeba histolytica is found in _________ |
A. | Stomach |
B. | Brain |
C. | Small Intestine |
D. | Large Intestine |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Entamoeba histolytica causes _________ |
A. | dysentery |
B. | elephantiasis |
C. | small Pox |
D. | mumps |
Answer» B. elephantiasis | |