Question:
What is colostrum? Why is mother's milk strongly advised to newborns?
Answer:
Colostrum also called first milk is the milk produced by the mother in late pregnancy. It is rich in antibodies. Newborn babies have weak immunity system at birth. Through mother's milk, antibodies are transferred to the baby. It persists in the baby’s body for several weeks and provides her passive immunity to fight against many diseases.
Why Do We Fall Ill?
Q 1.
Name the diseases that can spread through housefly.
Q 2.
Common cold spreads faster and is difficult to control. Give reason. [SAII -2014]
Q 3.
What are infectious agents? What are the different infectious agents?
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.
Why taking an antibiotic is not effective in the common cold?
Q 9.
What is an antibiotic ? Give its one example.
Q 10.
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 11.
State two principles of treatment of a disease.
Q 12.
What do you mean by active and passive immunisation ? [SAll – 2015]
Q 13.
Write three differences between Personal Health and Community Health.
Q 14.
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 15.
State any two conditions essential for good health.
Q 16.
Are the answers to the above questions (Q2 and Q5) and necessarily the same or different? Why?
Q 17.
Write few common signs and symptoms of a disease if a brain is affected.
Q 18.
Name any four diseases transmitted through vectors.
Q 19.
State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.
Q 20.
(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 21.
Why are antibiotics not effective for viral disease ?
Q 22.
What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread ?
Q 23.
State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.
Q 24.
Give examples of Acute diseases.
Q 25.
What are congenital diseases? Give two examples of such disease.
Q 26.
List the diseases caused by worms?
Q 27.
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 28.
Why it is advisable to breast feed the baby for first few several weeks?
Q 29.
Write differences between 'Being Healthy' and 'Disease Free'.
Q 30.
Give two examples for each of the following :
(a) Acute diseases
(b) Chronic diseases
(c) Infectious diseases
(d) Non-infectious diseases.
Q 31.
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 32.
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 33.
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 34.
Why is immune system essential for our health ?
Q 35.
Why do some children fall ill more frequently than others living in the same locality ?
Q 36.
Define Health? What do you interpret when we say a person is in good health?
Q 37.
(i) How do you define 'disease'? (ii) State and explain in brief the four major factors, which are the causes of disease.
Q 38.
Is there any difference between 'being healthy' and 'disease free'?
Q 39.
How do we identify a disease?
Q 40.
Give examples of fungal diseases.
Q 41.
Name the vector that can cause sleeping sickness.
Q 42.
Why is it not necessary to give Hepatitis A vaccine to children?
Q 43.
Why are kids and elderly people more vulnerable to cold/flu?
Q 44.
Why do people staying in air-conditioned homes/offices catch cold more often?
Q 45.
Name any two groups of microorganisms from which antibiotics could be extracted.
Q 46.
Name two diseases caused by Protozoans. What are their causal organisms ?
Q 47.
(i) Which bacterium causes peptic ulcers ?
(ii) Who discovered the above pathogen for the first time ?
Q 48.
List any four essential factors that must be taken icare of by an individual for keeping good health.
Q 49.
Give four modes of transmission of AIDS.
Q 50.
What causes Japanese encephalitis ? How it can be prevented ?
