What are the effects of having a blood sugar level of 250?

A. High blood sugar symptoms like increased thirst and frequent urination

B. Low blood sugar symptoms like dizziness and fainting

C. Normal blood sugar with no noticeable symptoms

D. Complete shutdown of kidney function

Which of the following best explains why hemophilia is more common in males than in females?

D. It is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait

A. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

B. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait

C. It is carried on the Y chromosome

D. It is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait

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41.
Where do threadworms most commonly infect in the human body?
Correct Answer: B. Large intestine
One-liner
Threadworms most commonly infect the large intestine in the human body.
42.
Cell most commonly attacked by HIV ?
Correct Answer: A. Helper T cell
One-liner
HIV most commonly attacks Helper T cells (CD4+ T lymphocytes), which are crucial for coordinating the immune response.
43.
Among the following, all are water borne diseases except?
Correct Answer: C. AIDS
One-liner
AIDS is not a water borne disease; it is caused by the HIV virus and transmitted through blood, sexual contact, or from mother to child.
44.
Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
Correct Answer: B. Smallpox
One-liner
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, making it a viral disease, unlike tuberculosis, cholera, and typhoid which are bacterial.
45.
What are the effects of having a blood sugar level of 250?
Correct Answer: A. High blood sugar symptoms like increased thirst and frequent urination
One-liner
A blood sugar level of 250 mg/dL indicates hyperglycemia, causing symptoms like increased thirst and frequent urination.
46.
Past Paper MCQ
Which disease did Dr. Ruth Pfau work against in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B. Leprosy
One-liner
Dr. Ruth Pfau worked against Leprosy in Pakistan.
47.
Parkinson is a disease of _?
Correct Answer: A. Brain
One-liner
Parkinson is a disease of the Brain.
48.
Which of the following best explains why hemophilia is more common in males than in females?
Correct Answer: D. It is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait
One-liner
Hemophilia is more common in males because it is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait, meaning males need only one defective X chromosome to express the disorder.
49.
Is psychosis an illness or a symptom?
Correct Answer: B. Symptom
One-liner
Psychosis is a symptom, not an illness itself — it is a feature of several underlying mental health conditions.
50.
Which of the following disease induces immunity?
Correct Answer: A. Small pox
One-liner
Small pox is a disease that induces immunity, which is why it was the first disease to be eradicated through vaccination.

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