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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Allergic reactions are countered by the administration of _________ |
| A. | Cortisol |
| B. | Insulin |
| C. | Antihistamine |
| D. | Oxytocin |
| Answer» D. Oxytocin | |
| 2. |
Eczema appears to run in families who have a personal history of allergic reactions. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
Which of the following allergies is characterised by circumscribed raised pinkish blisters? |
| A. | Hay Fever |
| B. | Asthma |
| C. | Eczema |
| D. | Urticaria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which of the following diseases is an allergic response? |
| A. | AIDS |
| B. | Hay Fever |
| C. | Yellow Fever |
| D. | Syphilis |
| Answer» C. Yellow Fever | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a common manifestation of allergy? |
| A. | Watering of Eyes |
| B. | Oedema |
| C. | Sneezing |
| D. | Anaphylaxis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
What is meant by sensitisation of allergen? |
| A. | When an allergen leaves the body |
| B. | The first contact of an allergen |
| C. | The incubation period of an allergen |
| D. | When symptoms of the disease appear |
| Answer» C. The incubation period of an allergen | |
| 7. |
Which of the following usually cannot act as an allergen? |
| A. | Pure Water |
| B. | Pollen |
| C. | Dust |
| D. | Shellfish |
| Answer» B. Pollen | |
| 8. |
Allergy is an infectious disease which usually spreads by touching infected patients. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
The inflammatory response in allergy is due to the release of ________ by mast cells. |
| A. | Antibodies |
| B. | Antigens |
| C. | Mucus |
| D. | Histamine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Hypersensitivity to an allergen is due to _________ |
| A. | Food Habits |
| B. | Life style |
| C. | Improper functioning of the immune system |
| D. | Environment |
| Answer» D. Environment | |
| 11. |
Anaphylactic shock is _______ |
| A. | Mild local reaction to an allergen |
| B. | Severe local reaction |
| C. | The severe reaction of the whole body |
| D. | The mild reaction of the whole body |
| Answer» D. The mild reaction of the whole body | |