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1. 1.

   Tick mark (√) the correct answers in the following 

   1. Houseflies are carriers of germs of :
      1. Elephantiasis
      2. Malaria
      3. Dengue
      4. Cholera
   2. Identify the mosquito which helps in spreading yellow fever:
      1. Anopheles
      2. Culex
      3. Aedes
      4. Mansonia
   3. The worm Wuchereria causes:
      1. elephantiasis
      2. Yellow fever
      3. Dengue
      4. Dysentry
   4. Hepatitis is a disease of:
      1. Kidney
      2. Liver
      3. Heart
      4. Intestine
2. 2.

   What is meant by personal hygiene?

3. 3.

   State four ways how personal hygiene can be maintained.

4. 4.

   What is meant by social hygiene and sanitation?

5. 5.

   Why is it important to maintain (1) personal hygiene, (2) public hygiene?

6. 6.

   Name the following:

   1. The tubular sucking mouth parts of housefly.
   2. The larva of a housefly.
   3. The insect, known as public enemy no. 1.
   4. The vector for plasmodium.
   5. The causative agent of bacillary dysentery.
   6. The poisonous substances which can kill rats.
   7. The causative agent of elephantiasis.