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प्रश्न
List the causes of diseases
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उत्तर
Diseases develop due to a number of causes such as:
- Imbalances in the diet.
- Infection by micro-organisms.
- Malfunctioning of body organs.
- Allergic reactions to substances in the environment.
- Social factors such as smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, unhealthy life style
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find the odd one out:
Given below is a crossword puzzle. Read the clues across and clues down, and fill up the blank squares. Check up your performance with the correct solution given at the end.
Clues across
1. Category of pathogen that causes diseases, like common cold and mumps.
5. This is the vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.
6. An organ usually affected by tuberculosis
7. Jumbled spelling of one of the most common insect which visits our exposed foods and contaminates them.
8. Cover this part of your body by a handkerchief while sneezing to prevent droplet infection to others.
9. These may readily grow in your hair, if you do not wash it regularly.
10. A disease that weakens body’s defence system against infections.
Clues down
1. Germ or germ-substance introduced into the body to prevent occurrence of an infectious disease.
2. A disease caused by an infected dog, and which affects the central nervous system.
3. A disease in which the eyes, the skin and the urine turn yellow.
4. The disease pertussis is popularly known as whooping
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| 6 L | G | ||||||
| 7 I | S | F | H | ||||
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| E | 9 | I | C | ||||
| 10 A | D | E |
Two diseases each caused by bacteria, protozoa and virus.
Which of the following statements are true (T) and which ones are false (F)? Mark T or F:
AIDS is caused by a bacterium.
Give the first aid measures in case of second degree burns.
Give examples of diseases caused by: Pollution/allergy
Write short notes on the following:
Non-communicable diseases
Write short notes on the following:
Sporadic diseases
Differentiate between the following pair:
Congenital and Acquired disease
Name the target organs for the following diseases
Pneumonia targets ______.
