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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ________________ can protect one from infetious diseases.
   2. Burns should be immediately treated with ______________.
   3. High fever is caused by ______________ and _________________.
   4. _______________ is caused by lack of proteins.
   5. Iron deficiency causes _________________.
2. 2.

   Mark the following statements True or False and correct the ones that are false.

   1. Thalassemia is an inherited disease.
   2. Diabetes results from excess insulin.
   3. Cancer is a form of allergy.
   4. Droplet infection is a mode of transmission.
3. 3.

   Name the following.

   1. A vitamin that is required for good eyesight.
   2. Two minerals required for growth of bones.
   3. A vitamin whose deficiency cause scurvy.
   4. The diseases caused by the deficiency of vitamin B.
   5. A component of your food which prevents constipation.
   6. A skin disease caused by fungi.
   7. A disease spread by Culex mosquito.
   8. The casual agent of malaria.
   9. The agent which transmits yellow fever.
4. 4.

   Match the words in Column 1 with the phrases in Column 2.

   Column 1	Column 2
   a. Anopheles mosquito	i. kala azar
   b. Sandfly	ii. Filaria
   c. Housefly	iii. typhus
   d. Lice	iv. malaria
   e. Culex	v. gasteroenteritis

    

5. 5.

   Match the words in Column 1 with the phrases in Column 2.

   Column 1	Column 2
   a. Fats	i. avoids constipation
   b. Vitamin A	ii. healthy gums
   c. Roughage	iii. nerves and muscles
   d. Vitamin C	iv. strong bones
   e. Carbohydrate	v. tissue repair and growth
   f. Vitamin D	vi. good eye sight
   g. Vitamin B	vii. provides energy
   h. Protein	viii. clogging of arteries

    

6. 6.

   Distinguish between Metabolic malfunction and Degenerative diseases.