Cancer, HIV and AIDS NEET Questions

Biology - Biology and Human Welfare

Cancer, HIV and AIDS MCQ Questions


1.
AIDS is caused by which of the following pathogens?
A.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
B.
Entamoeba histolytica
C.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D.
Plasmodium falciparum
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ANSWER :
A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
2.
HIV belongs to which group of viruses?
A.
Rhinovirus
B.
Adenovirus
C.
Bacteriophage
D.
Retrovirus
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ANSWER :
D. Retrovirus
3.
AIDS was first reported in the year:
A.
1981
B.
1991
C.
2001
D.
1971
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ANSWER :
A. 1981
4.
The full form of AIDS is:
A.
Acute Immune Disorder Syndrome
B.
Acquired Innate Defence Syndrome
C.
Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
D.
Active Immuno Deficient Symptom
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ANSWER :
C. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
5.
HIV transmission does NOT occur through which of the following?
A.
Mere physical touch or hugging
B.
Sharing infected needles
C.
From infected mother to child through placenta
D.
Sexual contact with an infected person
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ANSWER :
A. Mere physical touch or hugging
6.
Which enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of viral DNA from viral RNA in HIV?
A.
DNA polymerase
B.
Restriction endonuclease
C.
Reverse transcriptase
D.
RNA polymerase
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ANSWER :
C. Reverse transcriptase