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Human Health and Disease MCQs
Class XII Biology
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446 questions in this chapter
Question 1 of 446
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Which of the following describes health most accurately, according to the sources?
Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not simply the absence of disease or physical fitness.
Question 2 of 446
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Which scientist used experimental methods and a thermometer to disprove the 'good humor' hypothesis of health?
The discovery of blood circulation by William Harvey using the experimental method disproved the 'good humor' hypothesis.
Question 3 of 446
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Which system, influenced by the mind, is crucial for maintaining our health?
Biology later stated that mind influences, through neural system and endocrine system, our immune system, which maintains our health.
Question 4 of 446
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Which factor is listed among those that affect human health?
Health is affected by genetic disorders, infections, and life style.
Question 5 of 446
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The practice utilized since time immemorial to achieve physical and mental health is:
Yoga has been practised since time immemorial to achieve physical and mental health.
Question 6 of 446
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Diseases that are easily transmitted from one person to another are called:
Diseases which are easily transmitted from one person to another are called infectious diseases.
Question 7 of 446
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Among non-infectious diseases, which condition is the major cause of death?
Among non-infectious diseases, cancer is the major cause of death.
Question 8 of 446
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Disease-causing organisms are termed pathogens. Which characteristic must gut pathogens adapt to survive in the host?
Pathogens that enter the gut must know a way of surviving in the stomach at low pH and resisting the various digestive enzymes.
Question 9 of 446
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Which pathogenic bacterium causes typhoid fever in human beings?
Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic bacterium which causes typhoid fever.
Question 10 of 446
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Typhoid pathogens generally enter the small intestine through:
These pathogens generally enter the small intestine through food and water contaminated with them.