Common diseases in Humans

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Common diseases in Humans: Overview

This topic discusses some of the common diseases caused by microorganisms in humans. It explains the stages in life cycle of plasmodium with a diagrammatic representation.

Important Questions on Common diseases in Humans

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The disease Amoebiasis is caused by:

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Which of the following molecule is used as an immune-suppressive agent?

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Adults of Wuchereria bancrofti attacks

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Malignant tertian malarial parasite is 

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Who discovered Plasmodium in R.B.C of human beings?

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Plasmodium, the malarial parasite, belongs to class-

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Amoebiasis is prevented by -

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List any two preventive measures for air-borne diseases.

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Which of the following ways helps in preventing the breeding of mosquitoes?

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Spraying DDT helps in preventing the vector-borne disease.

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List any two ways of maintaining public hygiene.

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Severe stomach pain with watery stool are symptoms of which disease?

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Where does the development of gametocytes of Plasmodium take place?

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Ascariasis is caused by an intestinal ectoparasite of human.

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Haemozoin is the toxic substance that is responsible for the fever and chill in _____(typhoid/chikungunya/malaria) disease.

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Filariasis is caused by Taenia solium

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Write the infectious forms of Plasmodium which enter the human body through mosquito bite.

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Pneumonia in humans is caused by Haemophilus influenzae

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Malaria can be prevented by using insect repellent.

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Among the given options, which is not the symptoms of malaria?