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Other factors that influence the health of an individual can be

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  1. Lifestyle

  2. Background

  3. Economic condition

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Health is dependent on all the three factors social, physical and mental. A number of other factors are known to influence the health status of individuals, including their background, lifestyle, economic and social conditions and spirituality. 

So, the correct answer is option D.

Which of the following aspects can be controlled by an individual to determine the effect on health?

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  1. Environment

  2. Biochemical process

  3. Lifestyle

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The lifestyle of a particular individual can be adjusted to avoid the unhealthy situation. Whereas, the environment and biochemical factors cannot be controlled. 

So, the correct answer is option C.

A person living a .......... life cannot be considered as healthy.

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  1. Moderate

  2. Sedentary

  3. Hard working

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The physical body is built for activity. Living a sedentary lifestyle makes the body rigid and allow to lose its natural flexibility and strength. 

So, the correct answer is option B.

 A disease free individual generally means that he is

zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

  1. Healthy

  2. Strong

  3. Free from diseases

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A healthy person can be disease free, but a disease free person cannot be a healthy person. As health is determined by all the three factors like physical, mental and social while the disease depends only on physical factors.

So, the correct answer is option C.

A 35 year old man works in a cooperative firm. He gets 7 hours sleep, does regular exercise in the morning, has a healthy diet, he is happy and does not have any stress or work load. He is said to be 

zoology our health introduction to health and disease health and its failure health and its significance

  1. Healthy

  2. Disease free

  3. Joyful

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The person described has all the characteristics of a healthy individual. Therefore, (a) is the correct answer.

Diseases can be ________

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  1. Inherited

  2. Shifted

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Disease can be inherited due to genetic mutation or from parents to the child. Example, diabetes. Therefore, (b) is the correct answer.

Which of the following factor affect human health? 
i. Infections 
ii. Silence mutation
iii. Life style 
iv. Genetic disorders 

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  1. i, ii, iv

  2. i, ii

  3. i, iii, iv

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Infection is caused when a pathogen invades the tissue and proliferates. The pathogen rapidly destroys the cells of the host which adversely affect the immune system and cause infections.

Lifestyle choices affect cardiovascular, psychological, nutritional, skeletal and neurological health. For example, smoking and drinking alcohol in excess both lead to stroke, heart disease, and cancer. Eating a poor diet that is overly-processed and lacks nutritive quality leads to obesity, malnutrition, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. 
Silent mutations are mutations in DNA that do not significantly alter the phenotype of the organism in which they occur, therefore does not affect human health.
A genetic disorder is caused by an altered or faulty gene or set of genes. These disorders can be found to affect any part of the body including the brain and the muscles. Therefore, out of the options, only 1, 3 and 4 affects human health. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Promotion of good health is taken as a responsibility by

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  1. Doctors

  2. Veterans

  3. Health care providers

  4. Humans

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Health care providers provide good health to cure the disease by the generating awareness about the importance of good health. Applications with regard to animal health are covered by the veterinary sciences. 

So, the correct answer is option C.

Mark the correct statement

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  1. Approximately $90$% to $95$% of infections cause no symptoms

  2. Poliovirus is usually spread from person to person through infected feces entering the mouth

  3. The disease was first recognized as a distinct condition by Michael Underwood

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Approximately 90 to 95% of infections cause no symptoms. Another 5 to 10% of people have minor symptoms such as: fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, neck stiffness and pains in the arms and legs.
Poliovirus is usually spread from person to person through infected feces entering the mouth.it may also be spread by food or water containing human feces and less commonly from infected saliva.
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Which of the following can be considered as determinants of health?

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  1. Social determinant

  2. Mental  determinant

  3. Physical  determinant

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D