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The major cause of diarrhoea in children is

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  1. a bacterial infection

  2. a viral infection

  3. antibiotics

  4. food poisoning.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diarrhoeal diseases are a group of intestinal infections, including food poisoning. The causative agents are mainly bacteria such as Staphylococus, Clostridium, Escherichia coli, Shigella, Salmonella etc.

Richmond-Lang effect is 

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  1. The effect of kinetins in delaying senescence

  2. The effect of colines on root and shoot formation

  3. The effect of traumatic acid in wound formation

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cytokinins delay the senescence of leaves and other organs by controlling protein synthesis and mobilization. Reported by "Richmond and Lang" in 1957 working on "Xanthium leaves".

A person suffering from deficiency of visual pigment rhodopsin is advised to take

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  1. Guava and ripe Banana

  2. Radish and Potato

  3. Apple and Grapes

  4. Carrot and ripe Papaya

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Correct Option: D

Enterogasterone is

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  1. Hormone secreted by duodenal mucosa

  2. Hormone secreted by gastric mucosa

  3. Enzyme produced by gastric mucosa

  4. Product of endocrine gland related to digestion

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Correct Option: A

The overdose of medicines leads to

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  1. Substance abuse

  2. Drug abuse

  3. Drug misuse

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Drug abuse is a term used commonly when prescription medication with sedative, analgesic, or stimulant properties are used for mood alteration or intoxication ignoring the fact that overdose of such medicines have serious adverse effects.

The ill effect of tobacco consumption is

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  1. Cholera

  2. Malaria

  3. Ulcer

  4. AIDS

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Correct Option: C

Tobacco addicted people felt restless, if _____________

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  1. They consume more tobacco.

  2. They do not get tobacco.

  3. They smoke and chew tobacco together.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

Tobacco addiction causes

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  1. Bronchitis

  2. Gastric ulcers

  3. Emphysema

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Tobacco is injurious to health as it can result in the following complications:
1. Tobacco contains carcinogenic substances, i.e, substances which can cause cancer. Various cancers like oral cancer, lung cancer, etc, have been associated with tobacco.
2. It is a major risk factor for heart diseases, lung disorders like emphysema, strokes, gastric ulcer, bronchitis. 
3. It contains addictive drugs like nicotine. It makes the person depend on tobacco psychologically and physically.
4. It may also result in impotency or infertility in individuals.
So, the correct option is 'All of these'.

If a man is allowed to live exclusively on the diet of milk, egg & bread he would suffer from?

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  1. Rickets

  2. Marasmus

  3. Kwashiorkor

  4. Scurvy

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Correct Option: A

Deficiency of vitamin A causes

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  1. Cataract

  2. Myopia

  3. Hyperopia

  4. Night blindness

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Correct Option: D