Question:
Give three examples of bacterial diseases.
Answer:
Examples of bacterial diseases are:
- Tuberculosis
- Anthrax
- Typhoid
- Tetanus
Why Do We Fall Ill?
Q 1.
Name the diseases that can spread through housefly.
Q 2.
What are infectious agents? What are the different infectious agents?
Q 3.
Common cold spreads faster and is difficult to control. Give reason. [SAII -2014]
Q 4.
What are antibodies?
Q 5.
Name any two diseases which are caused due to unprotected sexual intercourse.
Q 6.
Name the target organs for the following diseases :
(a) Hepatitis targets…………
(b) Fits or unconsciousness targets…………
(c) Pneumonia targets…………
(d) Fungal disease targets…………
Q 7.
What precautions will you take to justify “prevention is better than cure” ?
Q 8.
What do you mean by active and passive immunisation ? [SAll – 2015]
Q 9.
Why taking an antibiotic is not effective in the common cold?
Q 10.
What is an antibiotic ? Give its one example.
Q 11.
The signs and symptoms of a disease will depend on the tissue or organ which the microbe targets Justify the statement with two examples. [SAll – 2014]
Q 12.
State two principles of treatment of a disease.
Q 13.
State any two conditions essential for good health.
Q 14.
Are the answers to the above questions (Q2 and Q5) and necessarily the same or different? Why?
Q 15.
Write three differences between Personal Health and Community Health.
Q 16.
State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.
Q 17.
Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to fall sick ?
(a) when you are taking examinations.
(b) when you have travelled by bus and train for two days.
(c) when your friend is suffering from measles. Why ?
Q 18.
Why are antibiotics not effective for viral disease ?
Q 19.
State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.
Q 20.
Give examples of Acute diseases.
Q 21.
Write few common signs and symptoms of a disease if a brain is affected.
Q 22.
List the diseases caused by worms?
Q 23.
What are the immunisation programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?
Q 24.
Write differences between 'Being Healthy' and 'Disease Free'.
Q 25.
Give two examples for each of the following :
(a) Acute diseases
(b) Chronic diseases
(c) Infectious diseases
(d) Non-infectious diseases.
Q 26.
Name any four diseases transmitted through vectors.
Q 27.
(a) What is immunisation ?
(b) Define immunity and vaccination.
(c) Define vaccine. .
(d) What type of diseases can be prevented through vaccination ? [SAII -2013]
Q 28.
What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread ?
Q 29.
(i) How do you define 'disease'? (ii) State and explain in brief the four major factors, which are the causes of disease.
Q 30.
What are congenital diseases? Give two examples of such disease.
Q 31.
Why it is advisable to breast feed the baby for first few several weeks?
Q 32.
Why do people staying in air-conditioned homes/offices catch cold more often?
Q 33.
List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor ? Why or why not ?
Q 34.
Conduct a survey in your neighbourhood to find out what the three most common diseases are. Suggest three steps that could be taken by your local authorities to bring down the incidence of these diseases.
Q 35.
Classify the following diseases as infectious or non-infectious :
(a) AIDS (b) Tuberculosis
(c) Cholera (d) High blood pressure
(e) Heart disease (f) Pneumonia
(g) Cancer
Q 36.
Why is immune system essential for our health ?
Q 37.
Why do some children fall ill more frequently than others living in the same locality ?
Q 38.
Define Health? What do you interpret when we say a person is in good health?
Q 39.
Is there any difference between 'being healthy' and 'disease free'?
Q 40.
How do we identify a disease?
Q 41.
What are Koch's Postulates?
Q 42.
Give examples of fungal diseases.
Q 43.
Define antibiotic? Explain how it is able to control bacterial infections but not viral infections.
Q 44.
Give two examples of bacterial antibiotics.
Q 45.
Name the vector that can cause sleeping sickness.
Q 47.
What is colostrum? Why is mother's milk strongly advised to newborns?
Q 48.
Why is it not necessary to give Hepatitis A vaccine to children?
Q 49.
What are the basic principles involved in medical treatment for diseases?
Q 50.
Why are kids and elderly people more vulnerable to cold/flu?
