Diseases and Disorders
Biology ⇒ Human Biology
Diseases and Disorders starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A 17-year-old presents with fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. Laboratory tests reveal the presence of Epstein-Barr virus. What disease is the patient most likely suffering from?
Describe how antibiotic resistance develops in bacterial populations.
Describe the difference between an acute and a chronic disease, giving one example of each.
Describe the process by which vaccines provide immunity against specific diseases.
Describe the role of T-cells in the immune response to infectious diseases.
A 17-year-old presents with fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. Laboratory tests reveal the presence of Epstein-Barr virus. What disease is the patient most likely suffering from?
A 45-year-old individual has a family history of Huntington's disease. Explain the genetic basis of this disorder and the pattern of inheritance.
A patient presents with muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, and drooping eyelids. Laboratory tests reveal the presence of antibodies against acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Which of the following diseases is caused by a deficiency of insulin?
(1) Hypertension
(2) Diabetes mellitus
(3) Asthma
(4) Osteoporosis
Which of the following diseases is caused by a prion?
(1) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Influenza
(4) Malaria
Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer cells?
(1) Controlled cell division
(2) Apoptosis
(3) Uncontrolled cell division
(4) Normal differentiation
Which of the following is a common complication of untreated hypertension?
(1) Kidney failure
(2) Influenza
(3) Tuberculosis
(4) Malaria
Fill in the blank: Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the gene coding for ________.
Fill in the blank: The bacterium ________ causes peptic ulcers in humans.
Fill in the blank: The causative agent of COVID-19 is ________.
Fill in the blank: The disease ________ is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
True or False: All cancers are caused by viruses.
True or False: All genetic disorders are inherited from parents.
True or False: Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.
True or False: Bacteria can cause both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
