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1
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who is the father of medicine

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hippocrate

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blood circulation is discovered by

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william harvey

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what is health by hippocrate and indian ayurveda

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balancing of certain body humors

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what are differerent body fluids

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black bile [person with fever], yellow bile , cough, blood

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what is modern define of health

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physical , mental , social well being

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health can be affected by

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infections , genetic disorders , life style

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ourhealth can be maintained by

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balanced diet , personal hygene , regular exercise and yoga , awarness , vaccination , disposal , vector control food and watter hygene

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what is disease

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any change from normal state that caused discomfert and affect the working of organs and system with some sign and symptoms

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types of diseases

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cogenital and acquired

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acquired diseases are categorised into

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communicable and non communicable

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caracterstics of communicable

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spread by pathogens like viruses , bacteria , fungi , etc. and are infectious

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examples of communicable

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AIDS

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characters of non communicable

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non infectious and non spreadable

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examples of non communicable

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cancer , deficiency disorder and drug abbuse

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15
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pathogen for typhoid

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solmonnela typhis

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16
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ways of typhoid to come into the body

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to small interstine by contaminated food and waterand migrates to other organs

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symptoms of typhoid

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fever , headache weekness , stomach pain , interstinal abnormalities and death

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18
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classical case of medicine for typhoid

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widel test [ mary mallon is typhoid carrier]

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pathogen for pneumonia

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steptococus pneumoniae , haemophilius influenza

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20
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weys of spreading of pneumoniae

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by droplets of aerosal infections

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21
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infection of pneuminia infect what part of the body

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infect alviolie of lungs and alviolie filled with mucous

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symptoms of pneumonia

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fever[chills] , cough , headache , SEVERE CASES—— lips , hairs turns grey to blue

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pthogen for diptheria

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coryhebacterium diphtheriae

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symptoms for diptheria

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fever , throat , suffocaton

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pathogen for plaque [black fever]

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yersinia pestis

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symptoms for plaque

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fever , headache , axillary lymph nodes enlargement , red patches on skin

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two imp. viral disease

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common cold , hepatitis -B

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common cold is cauesed by

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rihno viruses [group of viruses]

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characters of common cold

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most infectious human ailments caused through droplets by cough and sneeze last for 3—7 days

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symptoms of common cold

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nasal cognetion , sore throat , horseness

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hepatitisB Spread by

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HBV

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32
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symptoms of hepatitis B

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lever damage , jaundice

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33
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two helmenthic disease

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ascariasis and eliphantiasis

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ascariasis caused by

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ascaris lumbicoids [roundworm]

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35
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symptoms of ascariasis

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intestinal parasites , bleeding , pain ,fevee , anamia , blockage

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36
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what cause elephantiasis [filiariasis]

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wucherararia [Wbronchofti] [filarial worm]

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sympoms of eliphantiais

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slow development of chronic inflammation of orgams in which they live . lymph vessels of lower limb blocks. genital organs affected.[sweeled] transmmit by female mosquitos[culex]

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38
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name of fungal disease

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ringworm

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39
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what cause ringworm

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microsporum , tricophyton, epidermophyton

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40
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charactrs of ringworm

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spread from soil , imfected towels and clothes. most common infectious disaase.

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symptoms of ringworm

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dry , scaly lesions on the skin , nails , scalp , etc

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malaria is caused by

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plasmodium

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43
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malaria causing species of plsmodium

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P vivax ————-[60 —65%] P malaria————[1%] P falciparum———-[30—40%]

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44
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malignant malaria caused by

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P falciparum [most dangerous]

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45
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plasmodium enters human body as

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sporozoids

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46
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plasmodium need how many host with names

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2 hosts human ,, female anopheles mosquitos

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47
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sexual stage of plasmodium is in

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mosquito

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48
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asexual stage of plasmodium is in

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human

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49
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plasmodim sporozoids multiply in

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liver cells

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50
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when RBC bursts in huma in malaria what toxin release

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haemozoin

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51
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sporozoids store in what of mosquitos

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salivary glands

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52
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what are the symptoms of malaria

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fever in a gap of 3—4 days

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53
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amobiasis [amoboic dysantry] is caused by

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entamoeba histolytica [ paracite in the large interstine of humans]

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54
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infective stageof amobic dysentry

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tetranucleated cyst

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55
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amobic dysentry spreaded by

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house fly

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symptoms of amibiasis

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abdominal pain , ceramps , stools with mucus and blood clots

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57
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what is immunity

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overall ability of the host to fight the disease causing organism conferred by immune system

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types of immunity

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innate immunity aquired immunity

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what is innate immunity

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non specific defence present at the time of birth

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60
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types of innate immunity

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physical barriers [ skin, mucus] physiological barriers [ acid in stomach, tears ] cellular barriers [ leucocytes WBC, polymorphic - nuclear leucocytes {PMNL neutrophills}] cytokine barriers [INTERFERONS, protect non-infected cells from further infections]

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aquired immunity is specific to

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pathogens

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62
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when our body encounters a pathogen for the first time the response is called

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primary response

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63
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secondary response is also known as

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anamnestic response

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64
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two lymphocytes present in ourblood

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B lymphocytes T lymphocytes

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65
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what is the role of B lymph.

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to produce antibodies against pathogens

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what is the role of T lumphocytes

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to help B lymph. to produce antibiotics

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67
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discribe the structure of antibodies

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have four peptide chains [TWO LIGHT CHAINS] [TWO HEAVY CHAINS]

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antibodies is represented by

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H2L2

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69
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types of antibodies are

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IgA IgM IgE IgG

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70
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antibodies response is also known as

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HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE

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71
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TWo types of aquired immune response

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antibodies mediated cell mediated

72
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T lumph. is controlling

73
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WHEN HUMAN organs stop working what is the way to keep a human alive

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organ transplantation

74
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what are essential steps before taking the grafts

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tissue matching , blood group matching

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what is responsible for graft rejection

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WHWN a host is exposed to the sntigens waht kingd of immunity is produced

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ACTIVE IMMUNITY

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When ready-made immunity is provided to the host its is called

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PASSIVE IMMUNITY

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WHAT kind of immunity is faster

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passive immunity

79
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what antibodies are provided by colostrum

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FOETUS get antibodies from

81
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what kind of cells are produced by vaccination

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B cells and T cells

82
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what are antitoxin

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a prepratation of antibodies for toxins

83
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vaccination is a kind of

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passive immunity

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hepatitis B vaccine is provided by

85
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what is allergy

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the exaggrated response of the immune system to certain antigens in environment is called allergy

86
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antibodies for allergies are

87
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symptoms of allergy are

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snezzing , watery eyes , running nose , breathing problems

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allergy is due to the release of

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histamine and serotonine from mast cells

89
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what are the causes of allergies

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weak immune system protected environment in the early stages of life

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waht is auto immuity

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the abilitynto differenciate self from foregin in vertibrates

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what is autoimmunity

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the ability to differentiate self from foreign in vertebrates

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what is autoimmune disease

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the body attack self cells

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examples of autoimmune disease

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rheumatoid arthritis

93
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mane the primary lymphoid organs

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bone marrow, thymus,

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role of primary lymphoid organs

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differentiation maturation and migration

95
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name sec. lymph. organs

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spleen , lymph nodes, tonsils , Peyer’s patch in small intestine and appendix

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main lymphoid organ

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bone marrow

96
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main lymphoid organ

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bone marrow

97
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what is the character of the thymus

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it gets small with age

98
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spleen a reservoir of

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erythrocytes

99
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lymph tissue is also known as

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MALT [mucous associated lymphoid tissue]

100
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MALT consists of how much of total lymph tissue in the human body

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50% of the total

101
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full form of AIDS

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auto immuno deficiency syndrome

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syndrome means

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a group of symptoms

103
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AIDS first reported in

104
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AIDS killing more then

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25 million people

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AIDS is caused by

106
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Full form of HIV

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human immuno deficiency virus

107
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HIV is a member of

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retroviruses

108
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AIDS spreads by

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[a] sexual contact with infected person. [b] trasfusion of contaminated blood and related products. [c] sharing infected needles like in case of drugs abuse. [d] from infected mother to her child through placenta.

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AIDS spread through

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body fluids

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time lag between AIDS infection and symptoms

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few months to 5—10 years

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HIV attacks

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t lumphocytes

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symptoms of AIDS

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bouts of fever , diarrhoea , weight loss

113
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test for AIDS

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enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay [ELISA]

114
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what is the cure of AIDS

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NO Cure just prevention

115
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national organisation from AIDS control

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NACO [national aids control organisation]

116
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things to be done by goverment for aids prevention

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making blood same from HIV use of disposable needles free distribution of condoms controlling drug abuse advocating safe sex

117
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what does the cancer cells do diffrent than normal cells

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they loss the ability of contact inhibition

118
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what is contact inhibition

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contact with other cells inhibit uncontrolled growth

119
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contact inhibition is shown by

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normal body cells

120
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cancerous cells made a cluster of cells called

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what are the two kind of tumors

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[1] benign [2] malignant

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character of benign cells

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they confined to their origin position

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malignant cells are a group of prolifirative cells

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neoplastic or tumor cells

124
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what are the characters of malignant cell

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they move to different locations and cause damge to healthy body cells

125
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what are more dangerous benign cells or malignant cells

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malignant cells

126
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waht is metastatis

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the property of cancer cells when they move move blood and whereever they accumulate they form tumors

127
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what is the most feared property of cancer

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metastatis

128
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waht are the cause of cancer

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physical , chemical , bioogical

129
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waht are cancer causing agents called

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carcinogens

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what are the examples of all the 3 cargogens

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[1] PHYSICAL BARRIERS— Xrays , gamma rays , UV rays. [2] CHEMICAL BARRIERS— tobbaco smoke. [3] BIOLOGICAL BARRIERS— genetic causes.

131
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cancer causing viruses are called

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oncogenic viruses have genes called viral oncogens

132
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three genes that can cause cancer are

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viral oncogenes , cellular oncogenes , proto oncogenes

133
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three genes that can cause cancer are

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viral oncogenes , cellular oncogenes , proto oncogenes

134
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cancer can be detected by

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*biopsy *histopathological studies of tissues *blood and bone marrow tests for leukemias

135
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detection of internal organs cancer are

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  • radiography [use of X rays] * ct [computed tomography] * MRI [magnetic resonance imaging]
136
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CT and X rays are doing

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3 dimentional imaging

137
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MRI do use

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strong mag.field and non ionizing radiations

138
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what are the treatments of cancer

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surgery , radiation therapy , immunotherapy

139
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biological response modifiers that destry the tumors

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alpha interferons

140
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commonly abused drugs are

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opoids , cannabinoids , coca alkaloids

141
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majoritry of drugs are obtauined from

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flowring plants, fungi

142
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opoids are bind to

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opoid receptors present on CNS and gastrointwestinal tract

143
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characters of heroin [ smack]

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it is a diacetylmorphine which is a white , odorless , bitter crystalline compound

144
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heroin is obtained by

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acetylation of morphine

145
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morphine is extarcted from

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latex of poppy plant [papaver somniferum]

146
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heroin is taken by

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snorting ad injections

147
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what is heroin do to the body functions

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depresent and slow down body functions

148
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cannabinoids binds to

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cannabinoid receptors present in the brain

149
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cannadinoids are obtained from

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infloresence of cannabis sativa

150
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diffrent parts of cannabin sativa gives

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marijuana , hashish , charas , ganja

151
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cannabinoids are taken as

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inhalation , oral injetion

152
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cannabinoids affect

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cardiovascular system of the body

153
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coca alkaloids also knouwn as

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cocain , coke, , crack

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cocain are taken from

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coca plant [erythroxylum coca] in south america

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what cocain do

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interfer ewith neuro tramsmittors dopamine

156
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cocain action on

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CNS and cause europia , increased energy , excess dosage cause hallucination

157
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hallucination cause by

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cocain , atropa bellandona , dhatura

158
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drugs used as medecine

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morphine , barbiturates , amphetamines , benzodiazepines

159
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drugs used as medicine for

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depression, insomnia, painkilling , for surgery

160
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what is drug abuse

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when the drugs are taken other then medical purposes or more in quantities

161
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tobacco is used more then

162
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tobacoo is taken as

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smoked , chewed , snuff

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tobacoo contains

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nicoten [ an alkaloid]

164
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what nicotine does to the body

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stimulate adrinal gland release anrenaline and non adrinaline into blood which inc. blood pressure and heart rate

165
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what are the diseases that tobacoo do

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cancer[lungs , urinary bladder , throat , oral cavity] , bronchitis , emphysema , coronary heart disese , gastic ulcer, inc CO in blood reduce haemoglobin do oxygen deficiency

166
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what is adolesent stage

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the period between 12 – 18 years

167
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waht cause youngsters to to take drugs

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stress , pressure to exail in exmas,

168
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what happen with inc comsumption of drugs

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the tolerance of receptors inc.

169
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waht happen if regular dose of drugs is reduced or stoped

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depence is the tendency of the body to menifest a characterstic and unplesent withdrawl syndrom

170
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most common warning signs of drug abuse among youngsters

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drop in academic performance, unexplained absence fromschool/college , withdrawl , isolation , depression, fatigue , etc.

171
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why sportmens do drugs

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inc. muscle strength , promote agressiveness , inc . atheletic strength

172
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side effects of steroids on females

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musculine features, agressiveness , mood swings , depression , abnormal menstrual cycle , enlargement i clitoris ,

173
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side effects of steroids on males

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acne, agresssiveness, testicles size inc. , sperm prod. dec.kidney and liver disfunction , etc.

174
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what are the measures shouldbe taken for drug abbusers

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[1] avoid undue peer pressure [2] education and councelling [3] seeking help from parents and peers [4] looking for danger signs seeking proffectional and medical help

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