LESSON 11

DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL
SCIENCE
A. TICK THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. D. G. Fahrenheit
2. Stethoscope
3. Microscope
4. Quinine
5. Antibiotics
B. TRUE OR FALSE
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE (1590)
4. FALSE (CLINICAL THERMOMETER)
5. TRUE
C. FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Evil spirits
2. Daniel Fahrenheit
3. EEG
4. Quinine
5. Small pox
D. MATCH THE FOLLOWING
1. Vaccination Edward Jenner
2. James Simpson Chloroform
3. Joseph Lister Sterilization
4. X-rays W. K. Roentgen
5. Stethoscope Rene Laennec
6. Galileo Microscope
7. Penicillin Alexander Fleming
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1. What is the thermometer used for?

Ans. The thermometer is used to know the exact temperature
of a patient’s body in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
2. What is surgery?
Ans. Surgery is a process by which the doctors can cut or
remove the sick or damaged part of the body.
3. What is antibiotic and why do we use it?
Ans. Antibiotic is a substance that kills germs inside the body.
We use it to cure infections and many diseases.
4. How does the vaccination help the body?
Ans. Vaccination helps in preventing diseases like polio,
measles, tetanus, etc.
5. What is pasteurization?
Ans. The process of boiling milk at high temperatures and then
cooling kills germs. This is called pasteurization.
6. How can you take care of your health?
Ans. We can take care of our health by following certain tips:
i. Eat nutritious food and keep the body and surroundings
clean.
ii. Use clean and boiled drinking water.
iii. Take a bath daily to keep the body fresh and clean.
iv. Do regular exercise to strengthen the body against
illness.
v. Have a proper drainage system in the house.
vi. Follow regular health check-ups to curtail an illness in the
initial phase.