Common Diseases - Typhoid, Pneumonia, Amoebiasis, Malaria - Unsolved Practice Set
Chapter: Human Health and Disease | Topic: Common Diseases Typhoid Pneumonia Amoebiasis Malaria
COMMON DISEASES - TYPHOID, PNEUMONIA, AMOEBIASIS, MALARIA - UNSOLVED PRACTICE SET
Topic: Common Diseases Typhoid Pneumonia Amoebiasis Malaria
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Salmonella typhi
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Plasmodium vivax
Q2. Pneumonia, which causes inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs, can be caused by:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Salmonella typhi
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Plasmodium
Q3. Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite:
- Plasmodium vivax
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Trypanosoma
- Giardia
Q4. Malaria is caused by a parasite belonging to the genus:
- Entamoeba
- Plasmodium
- Salmonella
- Wuchereria
Q5. Which of the following diseases is primarily transmitted through contaminated food or water?
- Malaria
- Typhoid
- Bacterial pneumonia
- None of these
Short Answer Questions
Q6. Name the causative organism and one common symptom of typhoid fever.
Q7. How is pneumonia typically transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person?
Q8. What are the common symptoms of amoebiasis, and through which route does the infection typically spread?
Q9. Name the vector responsible for transmitting malaria to humans.
Long Answer Questions
Q10. Describe typhoid and pneumonia in terms of their causative agents, mode of transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures.
Q11. Discuss amoebiasis and malaria, comparing their causative organisms and the general symptoms they produce in an infected person.
APPLICATION / ANALYSIS
Q12. During the monsoon season, a locality with stagnant water pools and poor drainage reports a sudden rise in cases of malaria among residents. Explain, using your understanding of the disease, why stagnant water increases the risk of malaria transmission in such areas.
Q13. A family that regularly drinks water from an unclean, unfiltered source reports repeated cases of typhoid and amoebiasis among its members, while a neighbouring family using filtered/boiled water rarely falls sick. Explain the likely biological connection between water quality and these two diseases.