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How do antibiotics work?

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Important Questions on Why Do We Fall Ill

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Which of the following compounds is NOT an antiseptic?
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Which among the following has both local anaesthetic and antiseptic properties?
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The concept of vaccination arose from Edward Jenner's observation that
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Match List-I with List-II :

  List-I Chemical Compound   List-II Used as
a Sucralose i Synthetic detergent
b Glyceryl ester of stearic acid ii Artificial sweetener
c Sodium benzoate iii Antiseptic
d Bithional iv Food preservative

Choose the correct match :

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Which of the following is used as antiseptic?
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Match the lists I and II and pick the correct matching from the codes given below:

  List-I   List-II
A. Iodoform I. CF4
B. ВНС II. Antiseptic
C. Freon-14 III. Moth repellent
D. Halothane IV. Inhalative anaesthetic
E. p -Dichlorobenzene V. Termite pesticide

 

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What is tincture of iodine? Write its one use.
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How do antiseptics differ from disinfectants? Give one example of each. 
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The mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as:

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What is tincture of iodine? What is its use? 
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Bithional is generally added to the soaps as an additive to function as a/an:
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What are the main constituents of dettol? 
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Define the following term with a suitable example: 
Disinfectants
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Comment on the role of vaccination and immunisation in keeping the human population healthy.
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Identify an antioxidant, an antiseptic, and an antibiotic respectively from the following:

Equanil Chloramphenicol Bithionol
(A) B C
Aspartame Dimetapp Butylated hydroxytoluene
D E F
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Match each disease with its correct type of vaccine:
 
 (a) Tuberculosis (i) Harmless virus
 (b) Whooping cough (ii) Inactivated toxin
 (c) Diphtheria (iii) Killed bacteria
 (d) Polio (iv) Harmless bacteria
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Antivenom injection contains preformed antibodies while polio drops that are administered into the body contain