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Disease causing microorganisms are called pathogens. These include viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans and worms.
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PRADEEP-HEALTH AND DISEASES-Very Short Answer Questions
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  2. What are contagious diseases ? Give one example.

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  3. What are pathogens ? Give examples.

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  4. What do you mean by congenital diseases? Give one example.

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  6. Name the scientist who first discovered penicillin antibiotic. Can you...

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  7. What is meant by 'symptoms' of a disease? What do they indicate?

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  8. What do the physcians do on the basis of symptoms ?

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  9. What are first-level causes of the disease ?

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  10. Why is it possible to effectively immunise the patient against rabies ...

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  11. Give atleast two examples of acute diseases in human being.

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  12. What do you mean by congenital diseases? Give one example.

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  13. What is the term used for causative agents of infections diseases ?

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  14. Name atleast two diseases caused by viruses.

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  15. What type of infectious agents cause elephantiasis disease in humans ?

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  16. Name the bacterium that causes peptic ulcers

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  17. What do you mean by acute diseases ?

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  18. Name the disease that occurs due to deficiency of vitamin B(1).

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  19. What is the cause of Grave's disease (exophthalmic goitre) ?

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  20. Name the insect vector who transmits dengue in human beings.

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