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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answer:

   1. BCG vaccine is given to prevent
      1. typhoid
      2. tuberculosis
      3. leprosy
      4. diptheria
   2. Measles is caused by 
      1. Rhinovirus
      2. Rubella virus
      3. Rhabdovirus
      4. HIV
   3. Taeniasis is caused by 
      1. fungi
      2. bacteria
      3. virus
      4. worm
   4. Vitamin E is also called
      1. tocopherol
      2. calciferol
      3. retinol
      4. cobalamin
   5. Deficiency of calcium causes
      1. goitre
      2. paralysis
      3. rickets
      4. stroke
   6. Total absence of skin pigment is called 
      1. thalassemia
      2. haemophilia
      3. colour blindness
      4. albinism
   7. Asthma occurs by inhaling of gases like
      1. carbon dioxide
      2. oxygen
      3. chlorine
      4. nitrogen
   8. World Health Day is on 
      1. April 5
      2. May 7
      3. April 7
      4. June 10
   9. Process of engulfing bacteria by WBC's is called
      1. diapedesis
      2. vaccination
      3. phagocytosis
      4. immunisation
   10. Cataract is a defect of the 
       1. ear
       2. nose
       3. eye
       4. brain
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable word/words:

   1. An enzyme called _______________ is present in tears.
   2. The science of maintenance of health is called _______________.
   3. Whooping cough is also called _______________.
   4. _______________ vaccine is given to prevent polio.
   5. Kala-azar is caused by _______________ and ringworm is caused by a _______________.
   6. Vitamin B₃ is called _______________ and its deficiency disease is _______________.
   7. In anaemia there is low _______________ in blood and it is caused by deficiency of vitamin _______________.
   8. _______________ is a disease where bones become brittle.
   9. _______________ of flowers and _______________ are some allergens.
   10. Fever, also called _______________, occurs when body temperature rises above _______________.
3. 3.

   Give one word for the following:

   1. The organism that carries the pathogen
   2. The vaccine given for treating tuberculosis
   3. The virus causing measles
   4. The mineral that forms enamel of the tooth
   5. The condition caused due ro accumulation of urea in the body
   6. The total absence of skin pigment
   7. The acid present in the stomach
   8. The fish that eats mosquito larvae
   9. The vaccine given to prevent measles
   10. World Health Day
4. 4.

   Match the items of Column A with their correct pairs from Column B:

   Column A	Column B
   1. Germs	a. Scurvy
   2. White blood cell	b. Rabies
   3. Antibiotic	c. Rickets
   4. Haemophilia	d. Beriberi
   5. Calcium	e. Malaria
   6. Iodine	f. Bleeder's disease
   7. Plasmodium	g. Antigen
   8. Ascorbic acid	h. Goitre
   9. Thiamine	i. Phagocytosis
   10. Hydrophobia	j. Bacteria

    

5. 5.

   State whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F). If false, correct them by changing only one word:

   1. Sodium is a mineral needed for clotting of blood.
   2. Chickenpox is a bacterial disease.
   3. Cholera spreads through contaminated food and water.
   4. Vitamin B₁₂ is cobalamin.
   5. TAB vaccine is prepared from living germs.
   6. In jaundice, eyes and skin turn yellow.
   7. Antibiotics are applied on cuts and wounds.
   8. Allergy is caused by protozoa.
   9. Lack of insulin leads to goitre.
   10. Protein deficiency leads to marasmus.
6. 6.

   How does the skin help in preventing the entry of germs in the body?