Health, Disease & Nutrition
- Foot and Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by
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Foot and mouth disease in cattle is caused mainly by virus. In 2010-2011 Japan, Korea and Bulgaria had got their cattle with this disease.
Correct Option: D
Foot and mouth disease in cattle is caused mainly by virus. In 2010-2011 Japan, Korea and Bulgaria had got their cattle with this disease.
- "Athelete's Foot" is a disease caused by
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Athlete's foot is most commonly caused by the fungi Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Correct Option: B
Athlete's foot is most commonly caused by the fungi Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
- Which one of the following genetic disease is sex linked ?
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Haemophilia is a recessive sex-linked, X chromosome disorder. Therefore, it is more likely to occur in males than females.
Correct Option: A
Haemophilia is a recessive sex-linked, X chromosome disorder. Therefore, it is more likely to occur in males than females.
- Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which leads to
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Haemophilia lowers blood plasma clotting factor levels of the coagulation factors needed for a normal process of blood clotting. If bleeding occurs in normal injuries it does not stop itself.
Correct Option: D
Haemophilia lowers blood plasma clotting factor levels of the coagulation factors needed for a normal process of blood clotting. If bleeding occurs in normal injuries it does not stop itself.