Corporate Office: Aakash Tower, 8, Pusa Road, New Delhi-110005, Ph.

011-47623456

Poll
ZOOLOGY (Z-01)
Syllabus: Human Health and Disease - I

Choose the correct option. 3. Match the diseases listed in Column-I with their
1. Innate immunity is accomplished by providing symptom/Diagnostic test/Pathophysiology listed
different types of barriers to the entry of the foreign in Column-II.
agents into our body.
Given are certain examples for different type of
barriers. Column-I Column-II
(a) PMNL (b) Saliva
(a) Malaria (i) Widal
(c) Macrophages (d) Skin
Select the correct option. (b) Typhoid (ii) Dysentery
(1) (a) and (b) are physiological barriers
(c) Amoebiasis (iii) Scaly lesions
(2) (b) and (d) are physical barriers
(3) (a) and (c) are cellular barriers (d) Ringworm (iv) Haemozoin
(4) (c) and (d) are cytokine barriers
2. Given is the structure of an immunoglobulin
Choose the correct answer from the options given
labelled as P, Q, R and S
below.
(1) a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii
(2) a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
(3) a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
(4) a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i
4. How many of the statements given below w.r.t.
health are incorrect?
(1) When people are healthy, they are more
Select the correct answer.
efficient at work.
P Q R S
(2) Health increases longevity of people.
Antigen (3) It reduces maternal mortality rate and
Disulphide Light Heavy
(1) binding increases infant mortality rate.
bonds chain chain
site
(4) Early Greeks like William Harvey asserted that
Antibody
Glycosidic Light Heavy health is defined by balance between
(2) binding
bond chain chain “humors”.
site
Antigen Select the correct option.
Disulphide Heavy Light
(3) binding (1) One
bond chain chain
site (2) Two
Antibody Phos- (3) Three
Heavy Light
(4) binding phodiester
chain chain (4) Four
site bond
Poll-01 Zoology
5. X and Y are two common diseases. X is caused Statement-A: Virus causing common cold infects
due to consumption of contaminated food and the alveoli of the lungs.
water while Y is transmitted through a vector. Statement-B: Common cold is one of the most
select the correct option for ‘X’ and ‘Y’ infectious ailment in humans
X Y caused by Rhino virus.
(1) Both statements A and B are correct
(1) Chikungunya Malaria
(2) Both statements A and B are incorrect
(2) Common cold Ascariasis (3) Only statement A is correct
(3) Typhoid Malaria (4) Only statement B is correct
(4) Tuberculosis Filariasis 10. Which of the following species of Plasmodium is
responsible for causing malignant malaria?
6. Ringworm is a fungal disease caused by (1) Vivax (2) Malariae
(A) Microsporum (B) Trichophyton (3) Falciparum (4) Ovale
(C) Wuchereria (D) Epidermophyton 11. Select the odd one w.r.t. transmission of given diseases.
Choose the correct option (1) Typhoid (2) Amoebiasis
(1) (A) & (B) only (2) (B) & (C) only (3) Ascariasis (4) Filariasis
(3) (A), (B) and (C) (4) (A), (B) and (D) 12. How many of the diseases given below in the box
7. Given below are statements related to ringworm are vector borne?
infection. Chikungunya, Filariasis, Dengue, Malaria,
(A) One of the most common non-infectious Pneumonia, Ascariasis, Diphtheria
diseases in man.
(B) Dry, scaly lesions accompanied by intense (1) Three (2) Four
itching. (3) Five (4) Six
(C) Heat and moisture helps the fungus to stop its 13. A person who has received stab wound or a
growth. scratch is advised to take anti-tetanus injection.
(D) Generally acquired from soil, using towels, Select the correct option w.r.t anti-tetanus
clothes etc injection.
Choose the option which constitutes the correct (A) Weakened pathogen is introduced
statements only. (B) Same principle is applied for treatment against
(1) (A) and (B) (2) (B) and (C) snake venom
(3) (B) and (D) (4) (C) and (D) (C) Pre-formed antibodies are given
8. Figure A and B given below represent two stages (D) Provides passive immunity which produces a
in the life cycle of Plasmodium. Identify A and B slow response
(1) (A) and (B) only (2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (A), (B) and (C) (4) (B), (C) and (D)
14. Read the statements A and B and select the
correct answer.
A: The colostrum secreted by mother during
initial days of pregnancy is an efficient way to
provide active immunity to the neonate.
B: Colostrum contains IgA which protects the
neonate.
Select the correct option from the following. (1) (A) is true, (B) is false
A B (2) (A) is false, (B) is true
(1) Gametocyte Sporozoite (3) Both (A) and (B) are true
(2) Sporozoite Gametocyte (4) Both (A) and (B) are false
(3) Merozoite Trophozoite 15. Reena is a 12 years old girl studying in higher
secondary. Over the last few days, she was
(4) Sporozoite Merozoite
feeling tired. By the time, the weekend had
9. Read the statements A and B carefully and choose
arrived, she developed fever with chills, cough,
the correct option.
headache and difficulty in breathing. On Sunday
evening, her mother took her to doctor. On
[Page 2]
Poll-01 (A) Zoology
completing the examination, the doctor found out 18. Select the mismatched pair w.r.t. immunity.
that her alveoli was filled with fluid causing (1) Cell mediated – T-lymphocytes
difficulty in breathing. immunity
The most probable diagnosis for the condition of (2) Passive immunity – Snake venom
Reena would be antiserum
(1) Pneumonia (2) Diphtheria (3) Hepatitis B vaccine – Yeast cell
(3) Typhoid (4) Amoebiasis (4) Humoral immunity – Interferons
16. Which of the following is not the drug for reducing 19. Assertion (A): A 70 year old man’s immunity is
the symptoms of allergy? weaker in comparison with that of
(1) Anti-histamine (2) Adrenaline a 25-year-old man’s immunity.
(3) Amphetamines (4) Steroids Reason (R): The size of thymus gland is
17. Read the statements given below w.r.t. allergy and affected by the age of the
select the option that correctly identify them as individual.
True (T) or False (F). In the light of above statements, choose the
(A) The exaggerated response of the immune correct answer from the options given below.
system to certain immunoglobulins present in (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
the environment. explanation of (A)
(B) IgE type of antibodies are produced. (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
(C) Allergy is due to release of histamine and explanation of (A)
serotonin from PMNL. (3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(D) Modern day lifestyle has resulted in lowering (4) (A) is false and (R) is true
of immunity and more sensitivity to allergens. 20. A person is bitten by a viper. Which of the
(A) (B) (C) (D) following does the doctor inject in this person?
(1) Preformed antigens against viper venom
(1) T T T T (2) Preformed antigens against venom from any
snake
(2) F T F T (3) Preformed antibodies against viper venom
(3) T F T T (4) Preformed antibodies against venom from any
snake
(4) F T F F

❑ ❑ ❑

[Page 3]
Poll-01 Zoology

Corp. Office: Aakash Tower, 8, Pusa Road, New Delhi-110005, Ph.011-47623456

Poll
ZOOLOGY (Z-01)
ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 5. (3) 9. (4) 13. (2) 17. (2)

2. (1) 6. (4) 10. (3) 14. (2) 18. (4)
3. (3) 7. (3) 11. (4) 15. (1) 19. (1)
4. (2) 8. (2) 12. (2) 16. (3) 20. (3)

❑ ❑ ❑

[Page 4]
Poll-01 (A) Zoology

Corp. Office: Aakash Tower, 8, Pusa Road, New Delhi-110005, Ph.011-47623456

Poll
ZOOLOGY (Z-01)
SOLUTION & ANSWER KEY

1. Answer (3) NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 147

NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 150 & 11. Answer (4)
151 NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 149
2. Answer (1) 12. Answer (2)
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 151 NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 149 &
3. Answer (3) 150
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 148 & 13. Answer (2)
149 NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 152
4. Answer (2) 14. Answer (2)
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 145 & NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 152
146)
15. Answer (1)
5. Answer (3)
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 147
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 146 &
147) 16. Answer (3)
6. Answer (4) NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 153
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 149 17. Answer (2)
7. Answer (3) NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 153
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 149 18. Answer (4)
8. Answer (2) NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 150 &
151
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 148
19. Answer (1)
9. Answer (4)
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 154
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 147
20. Answer (3)
10. Answer (3)
NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No. 152
❑ ❑ ❑

[Page 5]