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To which type of barriers under innate immunity, do the saliva in the mouth and the tears the eyes, belong?

  • Cytokine barriers

  • cellular barriers

  • Physiological barriers

  • Physiological barriers


C.

Physiological barriers

Innate immunity is the resistance to infection, which an individual possess by virtue of his/her genetic and constitutional makeup. Thus, it comprises all those defence elements with which an individual is born and , which are always available to protect a living body. Physiological barriers like body temperature, pH of the body fluid, and various body secretions (saliva, tears) prevent the growth of many disease causing micro-organisms. 
Skin is the physical barrier of the body. Its outer tough layer the stratum corneum pervents the entry of bacteria and viruses.

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The letter T in T-lymphocyte refer to 

  • thyroid

  • thalamus

  • tonsil

  • tonsil


A transgenic food crop, which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is

  • Flavr savr tomatoes

  • Starlink maize

  • Bt soybean

  • Bt soybean


Consider the following four measure (A-D) that could be taken to successfully grow chickpea in an area where bacterial blight disease is common
A) spray with Bordeaux mixture
B) control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen
C) Use of only disease-free seeds
D) Use of varieties resistant to the disease
Which two fo the above measures can control the disease?

  • B and C

  • A and B

  • C and D

  • C and D


Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified

  • Hashish cause alter thought perceptions and hallucinations

  • Opium stimulates nervous system and cause hallucinations

  • Morphine leds to delusions and disturbed emotions

  • Morphine leds to delusions and disturbed emotions


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