LEST WE FORGET – UNIT VIII – BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
1. Most parasites are pathogens as they cause harm to the host by living in [or
on] them.
2. Rhinoviruses infect the nose and respiratory passage but not the lungs.
3. Innate immunity is a NON-SPECIFIC type of defence.
4. The T cells themselves do not secrete antibodies but help B cells produce
them.
5. The cell mediated immune response is responsible for graft rejection.
6. The principle of vaccination is based on the property of ‘memory’ of the
immune system.
7. Hepatitis B vaccine is produced by rDNA technology in yeast.
8. Anti-histamines, adrenaline and steroids quickly reduce the symptoms of
allergy.
9. Both bone marrow and thymus are primary lymphoid organs.
10. Spleen also has a large reservoir of erythrocytes.
11. Macrophages continue to produce the virus and in this way act like HIV
factories.
12. Normal cells exhibit contact inhibition.
13. UV rays are non-ionizing radiations.
14. Antibodies against cancer-specific antigens are also used for detection of
certain cancers.
15. Tumour cells have been shown to avoid detection and destruction by immune
system.
16. Opioid receptors are located in CNS and GIT.
17. Cocaine interferes with the transport of dopamine.
18. Addiction is a psychological attachment to certain effects – such as euphoria
and a temporary feeling of well-being – associated with drugs and alcohol.
19. Dependence is the tendency of the body to manifest a characteristic and
unpleasant withdrawal syndrome if regular dose of drugs/alcohol is abruptly
discontinued.
20. In our stomach, the LAB play very beneficial role in checking disease causing
microbes.
21. With reference to human beings, antibiotics are actually ‘pro-life’.
22. Statins competitively inhibit the enzyme responsible for cholesterol synthesis.
23. Major part of activated sludge is pumped into anaerobic sludge digesters
while a small part is pumped back into the aeration tank to serve as the
inoculum.
24. Biogas can be used as a source of energy as it is inflammable.
25. The effluent from the secondary treatment plant is generally released into
natural water bodies like rivers and streams.
26. Methanogens are present in rumen of cattle.
27. The organic farmer holds the view that the eradication of the creatures that
are often described as pests is not only not possible, but also undesirable.
28. Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are very common in the root
ecosystems.
29. Baculoviruses are excellent candidates for species-specific, narrow spectrum
insecticidal applications.
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