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प्रश्न
List the causative agent, mode of transmission and symptoms for Diphtheria and Typhoid.
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उत्तर
| Diseases | Causative agent | Site of infection | Mode of transmission | Symptoms |
| Diphtheria | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | Larynx, skin, nasal and genital passage | Droplet infection | Fever, sore throat, hoarseness, and difficulty in breathing |
| Typhoid | Salmonella typhi | Intestine | Through contaminated food and water | Headache, abdominal discomfort, fever, and diarrhoea |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Study a part of the life cycle of malarial parasite given below. Answer the questions that follow:
(a) Mention the roles of ‘A’ in the life cycle of the malarial parasite.
(b) Name the event ‘C’ and the organ where this event occurs.
(c) Identify the organ ‘B’ and name the cells being released from it.
How does the transmission of the following disease take place?
Amoebiasis
An EEG represents spontaneous electrical activity of the:
(i) Kidney
(ii) Spinal cord
(iii) Heart
(iv) Brain
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Exo-erythrocytic schizogony of Plasmodium takes place in ____________.
Haemozoin is ____________.
How is this disease transmitted?
| Diseases | Causative agent | Symptoms |
| Ascariasis | Ascaris | |
| Trichophyton | Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body | |
| Typhoid | High fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain and constipation. | |
| Pneumonia |
A major reason for studying human aging is that:
Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?
Which of the following disease is caused by a protozoan?
Widal test is carted out to test:
Typhoid is transmitted through ______
The alveoli (air filled sacs) of the lungs are infected in
Match List - I with List - II.
| List I | List II | ||
| (a) | Filariasis | (i) | Haemophilus influenzae |
| (b) | Amoebiasis | (ii) | Trichophyton |
| (c) | Pneumonia | (iii) | Wuchereria bancrofti |
| (d) | Ringworm | (iv) | Entamoeba histolytica |
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A person with sickle cell anemia is ______.
The harmful allele of sickle cell anemia has not been eliminated from human population. Such afflicted people derive some other benefit. Discuss.
Which particles are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health?
Write the mode of transmission for the following diseases:
Filariasis
