Biology Practice: Health and Hygiene (Mock Test 1 - Basic)
1. According to the complete definition, health is a state of:
2. Diseases that are present in an individual from the time of birth are called:
3. Deficiency diseases like Anaemia and Scurvy fall under which category?
4. A disease that is constantly present in a specific region, like Goitre in the Himalayas, is:
5. Which of the following is a "Pandemic" disease because it occurs worldwide?
6. What is an "Allergen"?
7. Viruses are considered unique because they:
8. Which of these is a disease caused by Bacteria?
9. Ringworm and Athlete's foot are examples of infections caused by:
10. The harmless bacterium in our intestine that helps digestion is:
11. Malaria is caused by which type of pathogen?
12. Why doesn't the antibiotic Penicillin work against the Common Cold?
13. Diseases that spread through vectors (like mosquitoes) are called:
14. Which vitamin deficiency causes "Night-blindness"?
15. Scurvy is characterized by bleeding gums and is caused by a lack of:
16. The deficiency of Iodine in our diet results in:
17. Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by the severe deficiency of ________ in children.
18. Marasmus occurs due to the deficiency of both:
19. Which of these is a preventive measure for air-borne diseases?
20. Vaccination is a key preventive measure for which of these diseases?
