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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

Which is a narcotic analgesic drug?

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  1. Chloramphenicol

  2. Alprazolam

  3. Codeine and Morphine

  4. Paracetamol

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An opiate is a narcotic analgesic, that directly depresses the central nervous system. These opiates are prescribed for their analgesic or pain-relieving properties. Morphine, codeine and related drugs fall within this class and are sometimes referred to as narcotics.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Codeine and Morphine'.

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'.

Nutritional disease will appear due to

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  1. Obesity

  2. Unbalanced diet

  3. Mental disease

  4. Diabetes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • A balanced diet means getting the right amount of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues and organs, and for supporting normal growth and development.
  •  A balanced diet is also important for lowering health risks, such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Hence, a nutritional disease will appear due to an unbalanced diet.

So, the correct answer is 'unbalanced diet'.