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What are the causes of cancer?

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The agents are called carcinogens.Agents could be physical ,chemical and biological .
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OSWAAL PUBLICATION-HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASES-TOPIC-2(Short Answer Type questions-I)
  1. Distinguish between Benign and Malignant tumor.

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  2. What are the causes of cancer?

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  3. How is a cancerous cell different from a normal cell?

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  4. What are the various routes by which transmission of HIV takes place?

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  5. If a regular dose of drug or alcohol is not provided to an addicted pe...

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  6. From which plant are Cannabinoids obtained?Name ant two Cannabinoids.W...

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  7. What is the mechanism by which the AIDS virus causes deficiency of the...

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  8. Give a brief account of a benign tumour?

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  9. What is a tumor? Mention the types of tumors.

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  10. What is contact inhibition? What happens when this ability is lost in ...

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  11. Describe the effects of drug abuse.

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  12. Define drug abuse.

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  13. Define the term addiction.Name some drugs Which are normally used as m...

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  14. What are carcinogens? Mention any two groups of carcinogens with an ex...

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  15. Why do sportspersons often fall a victim to cocaine addiction?

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  16. Why is using tobacco in any form injurious to health?Explain.

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  17. Name one plant and the additive drug extracted from its latex.How does...

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  18. Mention any two measures for prevention and control of alcohol and dru...

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  19. Name an opioid drug its sources plant.How does the drug affect the hum...

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  20. Name the cells that act as HIV factory in humans when infected by HIV....

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