141. Which Plasmodium is most fatal

A P. malariae
B P.ovale
C P. falciparum
D P. vivax
Answer :   P. falciparum
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142. Hb count is done by

A Widal method
B Sahli Method
C Haemoglobinometer
D Both B and C
Answer :   Both B and C
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143. Amniocentesis is used for determining

A Heart diseases
B Brain disease
C Heredilary disease of embryo
D All of the above
Answer :   Heredilary disease of embryo
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144. Which one of the following is categorised as a parasite in true sense ?

A The female Anopheles bites and sucks blood from humans
B Human foetus developing inside the uterus draws nourishment from the mother
C Head louse living on the human scalp as well as laying eggs on human hair
D The cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in crow's nest
Answer :   Head louse living on the human scalp as well as laying eggs on human hair
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145. Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also a potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease ?

A Leukemia
B Thalassemia
C Sickle cell anaemia
D Pernicious anaemia
Answer :   Sickle cell anaemia
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146. Diphtheria is caused by

A Viruses
B Eukaryotes
C Mycoplasma
D Bacteria
Answer :   Bacteria
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147. Which one of the following acts as a physiological barrier to the entry of micro- organisms in human body ?

A Epithelium of urogenital tract
B Tears
C Monocytes
D Skin
Answer :   Skin
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148. At the current rate of growth, human population doubles every

A 35 years
B 45 years
C 20 years
D 60 years
Answer :   35 years
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149. Qartan malaria is characterised by the recurrence of fever every 72 hours and is caused by

A Plasmodium vivax
B Plasmodium malariae
C Plasmodium ovale
D Plasmodium falciparum
Answer :   Plasmodium malariae
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150. ELISA test is used for detection of

A Antibodies
B Viral disease
C AIDS
D All of the above
Answer :   All of the above
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