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Read the following four statements:
1. Colostrum is recommended for the new born because it is rich in antigens.
2. Chikengunya is caused by a Gram negative bacterium.
3. Tissue culture has proved useful in obtaining virus-free plants.
4. Beer is manufactured by distillation of fermented grape juice.
How many of the above statements are wrong?

  • Two

  • Three

  • Four

  • Four


B.

Three

Antibodies are present in colostrum. IgA is the major immunoglobulin in colostrum (the first milk secreted by nursing mother).
Meristem culture is the cultivation of apical meristem under tissue culture for obtaining virus free plants.
Beer contains 3-6% alcohol and is obtained from barley (Hordeum vulgare). While wine is obtained from grapes.
Chickengunya is caused by alphavirus.
 


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  • Serum albumins

  • Haemocytes

  • Haemocytes

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  • Humoral immune response

  • Cell-mediated immune response

  • Passive immune response

  • Passive immune response

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Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan?

  • Syphilis

  • Influenza

  • Babesiosis

  • Babesiosis

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  • Human RBCs

  • Human liver

  • Gut of female Anopheles

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  • malaria

  • diabetes mellitus

  • HIV/AIDS

  • HIV/AIDS

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  • pneumonia is a communicable disease whereas the common cold is a nutritional deficiency disease

  • Pneumonia can be prevented by a live attenuated bacterial vaccine whereas the common cold has no effective vaccine

  • Pneumonia is caused by a virus while the common cold is caused by the bacterium haemophilus influenzae

  • Pneumonia is caused by a virus while the common cold is caused by the bacterium haemophilus influenzae

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Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of 

  • opium

  • alcohol

  • tobacco(chewing)

  • tobacco(chewing)

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At which stage of HIV infection does one usually show symptoms of AIDS?

  • Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person

  • When the infected retro virus enters host cells

  • When HIV damages large number of helper T-Lymphocytes

  • When HIV damages large number of helper T-Lymphocytes

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Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown below?

  • Hallucinogen

  • Depressant

  • Stimulant

  • Stimulant

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