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Edu-fact: In , Rudolf Steiner demonstrated that chickenpox was caused by an infectious agent by inoculating volunteers with the vesicular fluid from a patient with acute varicella.
Chickenpox is usually acquired by the _____ of airborne respiratory droplets from an infected host.
(a)ingestion
(b)inhalation

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Important Questions on World of Microbes
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The common cold is mostly caused by Rhinoviruses. Which of the following treatments will provide the best cure for this infectious agent?

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Name the disease caused by the following organism:
Rhino virus

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(scabies, dracunculiasis, trachoma, cholera)

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Draw a well-labelled diagram to show replication of HIV in human cells.

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Bovine spongiform encephalitis-Cows
Rubella-Beef
Scrapie disease-Sheep
Creutzfeldt -Jakob disease-Man

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Identify the name of the following disease the child is suffering from. (Jaundice/Measles/Goitre)

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Unscramble the word XOPENKCIHC using the hint given below:
It is a disease that spread through air.

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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
is a prime number between and
is an odd number between and

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Which of the following options gives the incorrect matching of a disease with its causative organism and mode of infection?
Disease | Causative organism | Mode of infection | |
(1) | Mumps | Paramyxovirus | Droplet infection |
(2) | Measles | Rubeola virus | Droplet infection |
(3) | Chickenpox | Varicella zoster | Faecal-oral route |
(4) | Dengue fever | Arbovirus | Bite of Aedes mosquito |

