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Health and Diseases Additional One Mark Online Test (10th Standard Science)

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The use of certain drugs by an individual as a regular habit is called

A.Drug addiction B.Drug resistance C.Drug tolerance D.Drug therapy

The dependence of alcohol is called

A.Alcoholism B.Cirrhosis C.Obesity D.Metastasis

Inhaling tobacco smoke is called

A.Chewing B.Snuffing C.Smoking D.Sniffing

AIDS is caused by

A.Human immunodeficiency virus B.Streptococci bacteria C.Plasmodium D.A fungus

World AIDS Day is observed every year on

A.December 1 B.May 31 C.June 5 D.April 7

The national organisation that educates people about AIDS in our country is

A.NACO B.ISRO C.ICAR D.CSIR

An abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells forming a mass of tissue is called a

A.Tumour B.Cyst C.Ulcer D.Clot

Cancer of the connective tissue is called

A.Carcinoma B.Sarcoma C.Leukemia D.Lymphoma

Blood cancer is otherwise known as

A.Leukemia B.Lymphoma C.Sarcoma D.Carcinoma

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Agents that cause cancer are called

A.Carcinogens B.Allergens C.Antigens D.Pathogens

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Diabetes mellitus is characterised by increased blood glucose because of a problem with

A.Adrenaline B.Insulin C.Thyroxine D.Nicotine

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The state in which there is an accumulation of excess body fat with an abnormal increase in body weight is

A.Obesity B.Cirrhosis C.Metastasis D.Polyphagia

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Coronary heart disease is caused mainly by the deposition of

A.Cholesterol in the blood vessels B.Calcium in the bones C.Glucose in the muscles D.Urea in the kidneys

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Excessive thirst as a symptom of diabetes is termed

A.Polyphagia B.Polydipsia C.Polyuria D.Polypnea

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Prolonged use of alcohol depresses the nervous system because it acts as

A.a stimulant B.a sedative and analgesic substance C.an antibiotic D.a carcinogen

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