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Chloramine-T is used as:

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  1. antipyretic

  2. analgestic

  3. antiseptic

  4. disinfectant

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chloramine-T is antiseptic. Chemically it is sodium salt of p-toluene sulphonamide.

The oxidant which is used as an antiseptic is.

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  1. $PbBr{ O } _{ 3 }$

  2. $KBr{ O } _{ 3 }$

  3. $Cr{ O } _{ 3 }$

  4. $KN{ O } _{ 3 }$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$KMn{O} _{4}$ is a powerful oxidising agent in all mediums and it is used as an antiseptic.

_________ tends to destroy/prevent development or inhibit the pathogenic action of microbes such as bacteria ,fungi, virus, or other parasites selectively.

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  1. Histamine

  2. Antibiotic

  3. Antiseptic

  4. Disinfectant

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Correct Option: B,C,D
Explanation:

An antimicrobial tends to destroy/prevent development or inhibit the pathogenic action of microbes such as bacteria (antibacterial drugs), fungi (antifungal agents), virus (antiviral agents), or other parasites (antiparasitic drugs) selectively. Antibiotics, antiseptics and disinfectants are antimicrobial drugs.

Sulphanilamide is a/an:

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  1. sulpha drug

  2. antibiotic drug

  3. disinfectant

  4. antacid

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Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

Antibiotics containing chemicals called sulfonamides are called suplha drugs.
In the body, prontosilis converted to a compound called sulphanilamide, which is the real active compound as antibacterial agent.

_______ are applied to inanimate objects such as floors, drainage system, instruments, etc.

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  1. Disinfectants

  2. Antiseptics

  3. Antacids

  4. Antibiotics

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antiseptics and disinfectants are the chemicals which either kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms. Disinfectants are for non-living things while antiseptics are for living tissues.

Soframicine is a/an:

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  1. antiseptic

  2. disinfectant

  3. antifertility drug

  4. anti-histamine

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antiseptics are applied to the living tissues such as wounds, cuts, ulcers and diseased skin surfaces. Examples are furacine, soframicine, etc.

Chlorine in the concentration of 0.2 to 0.4 ppm in aqueous solution, mixed with sulphur dioxide in very low concentrations, form _______.

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  1. disinfectants

  2. antibiotics

  3. antiseptics

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antiseptics acts as disinfectants at low concentration of solution.

Chlorine in concentration of $0.2$ to $0.4$ $ppm$ in aqueous solution, mixed with $SO _2$ at low concentration is a disinfectant.

Who was Paul Ehrlich?

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  1. Bacteriologist

  2. Chemist

  3. Botanist

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paul Ehrlich was a German Bacteriologist. He prepared compounds containing arsenic for treating syphilis. In 1908, he got the Nobel Prize for discovering arsphenamine (salvarsan) to kill syphilis bacteria. He also worked on azo dyes containing $-N=N-$ linkage similar to $-As=As-$ linkage in salvarsan, and prepared antibiotic protonsil.

Which type of organisms are called as pathogens?

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  1. The organisms which cause a disease .

  2. The organisms which cause weakness .

  3. The organisms which cause an infection .

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pathogens are the type of organisms which cause diseases, by attacking on the defense mechanism of body.

Protonsil is converted to a compound called:

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  1. sulphapyridine

  2. arsphenamine

  3. salvarsan

  4. sulphanilamide

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Protonsil also called as sulfamido chrysoine is first synthetic drug used in treatment of general bacterial infections in humans. Protonsil converts into sulfoamide in the body which prevent bacterial infection.