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Which of the following biosynthetic processes does an antibiotic impede in order to prevent cell-wall biosynthesis?
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Correct option: D
Peptidoglycans
Option D (Peptidoglycans) is correct because many antibiotics target the synthesis of peptidoglycans, which are essential components of bacterial cell walls.
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HIV virus affect …. In AIDS patient.
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Correct option: D
Helper T-Cells
Option D (Helper T-Cells) is correct because HIV primarily infects and destroys Helper T-Cells (CD4+ T-cells).
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Cells obtained from cancerous tumours are known as
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Correct option: B
Myelomas
Option B (Myelomas) is correct because myelomas are cancerous plasma cells, which are often obtained from cancerous tumors.
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The use of antihistamine, adrenaline and steroids quickly reduce the symptoms of
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Correct option: C
Allergy
Option C (Allergy) is correct because antihistamines, adrenaline, and steroids are commonly used to treat allergic reactions.
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Which one of the following set of diseases belongs to the same category of causative agents
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Correct option: A
Tetanus, Typhoid, Pneumonia
Option A (Tetanus, Typhoid, Pneumonia) is correct because all three diseases are caused by bacteria.
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Which of the following antibiotics is most effective when added to the diet of pigs?
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Correct option: D
Oxytetracycline
Option D (Oxytetracycline) is correct because oxytetracycline is often used as a feed additive for pigs to promote growth and prevent disease.
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Statement-I: Allergy is an immune disorder.

Statement-II: Allergy is confined to a person only.
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Correct option: A
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
Option A (Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct) is correct because allergy is an immune disorder and is specific to an individual.
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AIDS is the condition where
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Correct option: C
Both (a) and (b)
Option C is correct because AIDS involves both the destruction of the immune system and the development of opportunistic infections and related symptoms.
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Assertion: The antibodies separated from serum are homogenous
Reason: Monoclonal antibodies are homogenous immunological reagents.
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Correct option: D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Option D is correct because antibodies separated from serum are not homogenous, and monoclonal antibodies are homogenous immunological reagents, making both statements incorrect.
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Penicillin was used in
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second world war
The correct answer is B (second world war) because Penicillin was widely used during the Second World War to treat infections.
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Allergies mainly involve
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Correct option: D
IgE and Histamine
Option D (IgE and Histamine) is correct because IgE antibodies and histamine are key players in allergic reactions.
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Select the correct set of diseases which are cured by using antibiotics?
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Correct option: B
Tuberculosis and pneumonia
Option B (Tuberculosis and pneumonia) is correct because both tuberculosis and some types of pneumonia are bacterial infections that can be treated with antibiotics.
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Take the odd one out.
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Correct option: D
Cancer, tuberculosis, tetanus
Option D is correct because Cancer, tuberculosis, and tetanus are not all primarily parasitic diseases, unlike the other options.
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Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement-A: Allergy is due to the release of chemicals like histamine and serotonin from the mast cells.

Statement-B: The use of drugs like antihistamine, adrenalin and steroids, quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy.
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Correct option: B
Both statements A and B are correct
Option B (Both statements A and B are correct) is correct because both statements accurately describe aspects of allergic reactions and their treatment.
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Assertion: Artificially acquired passive immunity
results when antibodies or lymphocytes produced
outside the host are introduced into a host.

Reason: A bone marrow transplant given to a
patient with genetic immunodeficiency is an
example of artificially acquired passive immunity
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason
is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because artificially acquired passive immunity involves introducing antibodies or lymphocytes, and bone marrow transplants address genetic deficiencies but are not an example of passive immunity.
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Statement A : Histamine is a potent vasodilator released from mast cells during an allergic reaction.

Statement B : Memory based acquired immunity evolved in vertebrates.

Select the correct option.
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Correct option: D
Both statements A and B are correct.
Option D is correct because both statements accurately describe the roles of histamine and the evolution of memory-based immunity.
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Consider the following statements
I. Opioids are the drugs, which bind to opioid receptors in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract
II. Heroin is a white, odourless, bitter, crystalline compound
III. Heroin is commonly called smack
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct option: D
I, II and III
Option D (I, II and III) is correct because all three statements accurately describe opioids and heroin.
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Assertion: Number of disease like polio, diphtheria, pneumonia and tetanus have been controlled to large extent
Reason: Vaccines are prepared against these diseases.
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Correct option: A
If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why diseases like polio, diphtheria, pneumonia, and tetanus have been controlled.
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Which of the following options is not appropriate for anxiety disorder?
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Correct option: A
Perspiration occurs
Option A is correct because perspiration is a physiological symptom of anxiety, while distorted thoughts and strong reactions to stress are psychological symptoms, and increased heart rate is also a physiological symptom.
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Assertion (A): Killer-T-Cell participate in only CMI.

Reason (R): They can lyse only the viral infected cell, but bot the tumour cell.
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Correct option: C
If assertion is true but reason is false
Option C (If assertion is true but reason is false) is correct because Killer T-cells participate in Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI), but they can lyse both viral-infected cells and tumor cells.
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Read the given statements
Statement-A : HIV is an oncogenic virus.
Statement-B : Non-cancerous cells exhibit contact inhibition.
Statement-C : Malignant tumors do not show metastasis and angiogenesis.
Choose the correct option.
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Correct option: D
Statements A and B are correct; Statement C is incorrect
The correct answer is D (Statements A and B are correct; Statement C is incorrect) because HIV is an oncogenic virus, non-cancerous cells exhibit contact inhibition, and malignant tumors do show metastasis and angiogenesis.
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Electrocardiograph was developed by
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Correct option: C
Willen Einthoven
Option C (Willen Einthoven) is correct because Willen Einthoven developed the electrocardiograph (ECG), a device used to measure the electrical activity of the heart.
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Encysted, non-motile and non-feeding infectious stage of Entamoeba histolytica is called
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Correct option: C
Minuta form
Option C (Minuta form) is correct because the minuta form of Entamoeba histolytica is the non-invasive, non-motile, and non-feeding encysted stage that is infectious.
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In the metropolitan cities of India, many children are suffering from allergy or asthma. What are the main causes of this problem?
I. Due to sensitivity to the environment
II. Because of the protected environment provided early in life
III. Modern-day life style
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Correct option: D
I, II and III
Option D is correct because all the listed factors (sensitivity to the environment, protected early environment, and modern lifestyle) contribute to the increased prevalence of allergies and asthma in metropolitan cities.
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