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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1.  ________________ disorders are present from birth.
   2.  _______________ is a fungal disease that spreads by direct contact.
   3.  Dengue spreads by the bite of _______________ mosquito.
   4.  African sleeping sickness spreads by ________________ fly.
2. 2.

   State if the following statements are true or false. Correct the statement if it is false.

   1.  Lack of any proteins in the diet leads to marasmus.
   2.  Another name for chest pain is Angina.
   3.  Osteoarthritis is an uncontrolled growth of cells in body tissues.
   4.  Fever is a disease and not a symptom of infection.
   5.  Bites of poisonous snakes are treated with anti-venom serum.
3. 3.

   Tick the most appropriate answer.

   1.  Which of the following is a congenital disease?
      1.  Cholera
      2.  Asthma
      3.  Beriberi
      4.  Haemophilia
   2.  Which of the following is a communicable disease?
      1.  Typhoid
      2.  Cancer
      3.  Allergy
      4.  Diabetes
   3.  Which of these is not a viral disease?
      1.  Conjunctivities
      2.  Measles
      3.  Tuberculosis
      4.  Polio
   4.  Which of these is a fungal disease?
      1.  Ringworm
      2.  Mumps
      3.  Hepatitis
      4.  Rabies
   5.  Cholera is caused by a 
      1.  fungus
      2.  virus
      3.  bacterium
      4. protozoan
   6.  Typhoid spreads through
      1.  air
      2.  insect bite
      3.  contaminated food
      4.  polluted water
   7.  Botulism is a kind of
      1.  heart disease
      2.  food poisoning
      3.  canned food
      4.  protozoa
   8.  Which of these diseases spreads through contact with infected rats?
      1.  Dengue
      2.  Sleeping sickness
      3.  Filariasis
      4.  Plague
   9.  Deficiency of vitamin K can lead to
      1.  blocked arteries
      2.  bleeding gums
      3.  haemorrhage
      4.  rickets
   10.  Lack of insulin leads to
       1.  atherosclerosis
       2.  diabetes
       3.  arthrities
       4.  goitre
4. 4.

   Match the following.

   COLUMN A (DISEASE)	COLUMN B (CAUSE)
   1. Anaemia	a. Deficiency of vitamin A
   2. Night blindness	b. Deficiency of vitamin B
   3. Rickets	c. Deficiency of iodine
   4. Beriberi	d. Deficiency of vitamin C
   5. Scurvy	e. Deficiency of iron
   6. Goitre	f. Deficiency of vitamin D

    

5. 5.

   Circle the odd one. Give reasons for your choice.

   1.  night blindness, scurvy, beriberi, typhoid
   2.  typhoid, chickenpox, polio, measles
   3.  weak bones, dehydration, lack of haemoglobin, night blindness
   4.  calcium, vitamin D, iron, magnesium
   5.  diabetes, goitre, arthritis, heart attack, cancer
   6.  malaria, plague, measles, dengue, yellow fever
6. 6.

   Differentiate between Acquired and Congenital diseases.