Quiz 142 : General Science : Some Human Diseases June 25, 2009 1. When the body’s immune system cells destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas is termed as ________?Type 1 diabetesType 2 diabeteshybrid diabetesnone of the above2. A person develops resistance to the action of insulin in the body’s cells , it is called as___________?Type 1 DiabetesType 2 DiabetesHyabrid DiabetesNone of the above3. Athlete’s Foot or Tinia Pedis is caused by which of the following ?BacteriaVirusFungiProtozoan4. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of_________?MosquitoSand flyBeeNone of the above5. Out of Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Typhoid , Diarrhea & Malaria which is not caused by bacteria?Whooping CoughTyphoidMalariaNone of the above6. Schizophrenia is an example of _________?AllergyMental IllnessOrganic Degenerative DiseasesNone of the above7. Hepatitis A which is the most common cause of jaundice in young people is an infection of liver by ________?BacteriaVirusAmoebaPrortozoan8. Poliomyelitis known as Polio is caused by an enterovirus which causes paralysis of muscles. This virus has a particular affinity to ______?Muscle CellsNerve Cells of Spinal CordNerve Cells of BrainNone of the above9. Meningitis is a disease which is characterized by inflammation of meninges , the covering that lie over the brain and spinal chord is caused by _______ ?BacteriaVirusProtozoaFungi10. Which among the following disease is called by Yersinia pestis?LeprosyAnthraxPlagueDengueSubmit Test « Previous Next »