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1. 1.

   Tick the most appropriate answer.

   1. Communicable diseases are also called
      1. infectious diseases
      2. acquired diseases
      3. congenital diseases
      4. none of these
   2. Which of the following is a communicable disease?
      1. malaria
      2. cancer
      3. allergy
      4. diabetes
   3. Which of these is not a viral disease?
      1. rabies
      2. measles
      3. filariasis
      4. dengue
   4. Which of these diseases spreads through contact with infected rats?
      1. dengue
      2. sleeping sickness
      3. malaria
      4. plague
   5. Which of the following is a bacterial disease?
      1. malaria
      2. measles
      3. plague
      4. dengue
   6. Which of the following diseases is caused due to animal bite?
      1. malaria
      2. tetanus
      3. rabies
      4. tuberculosis
   7. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome could develop due to
      1. defective lever
      2. defective thymus
      3. HIV
      4. weak immune system
   8. It is the process of developing immunity or resistance against a particular disease.
      1. vaccination
      2. pollination
      3. immunization
      4. fertilization
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ________________ causes ringworm in human beings.
   2. ________________ vaccine is given to children as a preventive measure agianst tuberculosis.
   3. AIDS is caused by ____________ virus.
   4. The administration of a weakened pathogen to stimulate the immune system to develop resistance against that pathogen is called __________________.
   5. Bites of poisonous snakes can only be treated with _____________ serum.
   6. A _____________ is a crack in the bone which requires immediate medical attention.
3. 3.

   Tick mark the correctly matched pairs with regard to diseases spread by group of organisms.

   1. HIV - viral disease
   2. Ringworm - bacterial disease
   3. Malaria - protozoan disease
   4. Dengue - fungal disease
   5. Sleeping sickness - bacterial disease
4. 4.

   Circle the odd one. Give reasons for your choice.

   1. plague, measles, dengue, yellow fever
   2. malaria, dengue, chikungunya, rabies
5. 5.

   Differentiate between Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases.

6. 6.

   Differentiate between Vaccination and Immunization.