Biology Deficiency & Diseases MCQ (Set–1) 1. Disease is defined as the following: A healthy condition A state of illness producing symptoms Only genetic disorder Temporary fatigue 2. Diseases are mainly classified into: Acute & Chronic Viral & Bacterial Infectious & Non-infectious Internal & External 3. A pathogen is: A medicine A disease symptom Disease-causing organism 4. Which of the following is NOT a pathogen? Bacteria Virus Protozoa Vitamin 5. Cholera is caused by: Virus Fungus Bacteria Protozoa 6. Tuberculosis is caused by: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Plasmodium Virus Fungi 7. Malaria is caused by: Virus Bacteria Fungus Protozoa 8. Vector of malaria is: Housefly Female Anopheles mosquito Cockroach Male mosquito 9. Ringworm is caused by: Virus Bacteria Fungus Protozoa 10. Ebola is a: Bacterial disease Viral disease Fungal disease Genetic disease 11. Hepatitis B affects mainly: Heart Liver Kidney Brain 12. AIDS is caused by: Bacteria Protozoa Fungi Virus 13. HIV attacks: RBC WBC (immune system) Platelets Nerves 14. ELISA test is used for: HIV detection Malaria detection TB detection Cancer detection 15. Antibiotics are effective against: Viruses Bacteria Fungi All 16. Antibiotics do NOT work against: Bacteria Protozoa Worms Viruses 17. Air-borne disease is: Cholera Typhoid Tuberculosis Amoebiasis 18. Water-borne disease is: Influenza Cholera Measles TB 19. Hygiene helps to: Spread diseases Cause infection Prevent diseases Increase pathogens 20. Innate immunity is: Acquired after infection Present from birth Artificial immunity Temporary immunity 21. Acquired immunity is: Present at birth Artificial only Permanent only Developed over time 22. Whooping cough is caused by: Virus Bacteria Fungus Protozoa 23. Typhoid is caused by the following: Salmonella typhi Vibrio cholerae Plasmodium HIV 24. Diphtheria affects: Lungs Throat Brain Liver 25. Pneumonia affects: Kidney Brain Lungs Liver 26. Kwashiorkor is caused by a deficiency of: Vitamin C Protein Iron Calcium 27. Marasmus is due to: Protein deficiency only Energy deficiency Vitamin deficiency Fat excess 28. Anemia is caused by a deficiency of: Calcium Iron Vitamin D Protein 29. Diabetes is caused by a deficiency of: Insulin Thyroxine Estrogen Adrenaline 30. Hyperglycemia means: Low sugar High sugar No sugar Normal sugar 31. Hypoglycemia means: High sugar Low sugar No insulin High BP 32. Skin cancer is mainly caused by: Virus Bacteria Fungus UV radiation 33. Alzheimer’s disease affects: Liver Brain Heart Kidney 34. Dementia affects: Memory & thinking Muscles Bones Blood 35. Gonorrhea is: Viral disease Fungal disease Sexually transmitted bacterial disease Genetic disease 36. Lymphatic filariasis is spread by: Air Water Mosquito Food 37. Ascariasis is caused by: Virus Roundworm Bacteria Fungus 38. Amebiasis is caused by: Entamoeba histolytica Virus Bacteria Fungus 39. Tuberculosis vaccine is: DPT BCG OPV MMR 40. Measles is caused by: Bacteria Fungus Protozoa Virus Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback