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What is an antibiotic? Give two examples.

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Antibiotics are the chemicals secreted by microorganisms like fungi and bacteria that kill or hinder the growth of certain other kinds of microorganisms like bacteria, e.g. penicillin and streptomycin.
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MTG IIT JEE FOUNDATION-WHY DO WE FALL ILL?-EXERCISE (SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (SHORT ANSWER TYPE))
  1. Classify the High blood pressure as infectious or non-infectious

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  2. Classify the Heart disease as infectious or non-infectious

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  3. Classify the Pneumonia as infectious or non-infectious

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  4. Classify the Cancer as infectious or non-infectious

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  5. Name any three diseases transmitted through vectors.

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  6. List various causes and signs and symptoms of diseases.

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  7. List various ways through which AIDS spreads ?

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  8. Name two symptoms of tuberculosis of lungs.

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  9. Explain symptoms of Malaria

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  10. Explain mode of transmission of Diarrhoea

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  11. Explain mode of transmission of Hepatitis

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  12. Explain the methods of prevention of malaria.

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  13. List any three preventive measures of AIDS disease.

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  14. Why a person suffering from AIDS becomes sick freqently ?

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  15. What is an antibiotic? Give two examples.

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  16. What is immunisation? Name any four diseases which can be prevented by...

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  17. Describe the mechanism of action of antibiotics.

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  18. Mention the possible causes that you can think of when a baby is suffe...

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  19. The symptoms of the disease will depend on the tissue/organ targeted b...

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  20. Differentiate between personal health and community health

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