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प्रश्न
A disease caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito
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उत्तर
Malaria.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find the odd one out:
Scurvy, rickets, haemophilia, pellagra, night blindness.
Given a crossword puzzle. Read the clues across and clues downward, and fill up the blank squares. Check up your performance with the correct solution given at the end.
Clues across
- Category of the pathogen that causes diseases, like common cold and mumps.
- These may readily grow in your hair if you do not wash it regularly.
- This is the vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.
- Cover this part of your body by a handkerchief while sneezing to prevent droplet infection to others.
- The disease pertussis is popularly known as whooping
- One of the most common insects which visit our exposed foods and contaminates them.
- A disease that weakens the body’s defense system

8. Germ or germ – substance introduced into the body to prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease.
9. A disease in which the eyes, the skin, and the urine turn yellow.
10. An organ usually affected by tuberculosis.
11.A disease caused by the bite of an infected dog, and which affects the central nervous system.
Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by
- microbes
- deficiency of nutrients
- environment
- defects in body organs
Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Deficiency of vitamin K can cause
- haermorrhage
- bleeding gums
- rickets
- skin diseases
Find the odd one out, giving reasons:
Goitre, tooth decay, anaemia, rickets.
Define the following:
Droplet infection
Mention the causal organisms of the following diseases:
Chickenpox
Regular exercise and proper rest is a must. Give reason
Children eating more of fast food tend to suffer from obesity (overweight). Comment
What would you do to lead a healthy life?
