Biology Practice: Health and Hygiene (Mock Test 3 - Moderate)
1. Why is the definition "health is being free from disease" considered incomplete?
2. Which of the following is a "Degenerative" disease caused by organ malfunctioning?
3. What is the logical reason behind "Goitre" being endemic to the north-eastern hills of India?
4. Why are all communicable diseases "infectious," but not all infectious diseases are "communicable"?
5. "Virulence" in a pathogen refers to its ability to:
6. Why are viruses described as being on the borderline of living and non-living?
7. Which of the following is a disease caused by a "DNA Virus"?
8. What determines the specific type of treatment a doctor uses for a disease?
9. How does the antibiotic Penicillin kill bacteria?
10. Which mineral is correctly matched with its deficiency effect?
11. Why is "Scurvy" common in people who do not eat fresh citrus fruits?
12. What is the main structural difference between "Kwashiorkor" and "Marasmus"?
13. Which of the following practices leads to the loss of nutrients in vegetables?
14. Why should the water in which grains are soaked not be thrown away?
15. How do "Leukocytes" (White Blood Cells) act as the body's defense system?
16. Which of these is a "Food-borne" disease often caused by houseflies?
17. Phosphorus is indispensable for the body because it helps in:
18. What is "Starvation" in biological terms?
19. Why is "Hepatitis B" classified as a water-borne disease in certain contexts?
20. Which of the following is an example of an "Allergy"?
