QUESTIONS FOR QUIZ COMPETITION ON 7th DECEMBER 2021 

1. HIV means Human Immuno Virus 

2. AIDS means Aquired Immuno Deficiency Virus 

3. HIV is a retro Virus 

4. RNA containing viruses are called retro viruses 

5. Corona virus is also a retro virus 

6. Enzymes present in HIV is reverse transcriptase & integrase 

7. Spike proteins are present in Corona virus 

8. Zedovudine is the drug used for AIDS treatment 

9. ART means Anti Retro Viral Therapy 

10. Nevirapine is the drug given to prevent the spread of HIV from mother to fetus & newborn 

11. AIDS is spread through blood, semen, contaminated needles and syringes 

12. Tattooing is also the source of HIV spread 

13. Common Cold is caused by rhino virus 

14. COLD means Common Obstructive Lung Disorder 

15. AIDS & HIV were first reported in 1981 in United States of America 

16. Anthrax is a bacterial disease 

17. Rabies vaccine was designed by Louis Pasteur 

18. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium 

19. World Mosquito Day is observed on August 20th 

20. World Environment Day is June 5th 

21. Quinine is the drug used in Malaria treatment 

22. Worlds AIDS Day is observed on December 1st 

23. HIV attacks T lymphocytes 

24. CD 4 means cluster Differentiation 

25. Cancer associated with ADIS patients is Kaposi cancer 

26. B lymphocytes produce antibodies 

27. T lymphocytes are matured in Thymus 

28. Lymphocytes are generated from bone marrow 

29. Mumps infect salivary glands 

30. Mumps is a viral disorder 

31. TDA means tobacco, drugs and alcohol 

32. Nicotine is the alkaloid present in tobacco 

33. Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholera 

34. Typhoid is an intestinal disorder 

35. Typhoid is caused by Salmonella thyphi 

36. Botulism is commonly called food poisoning 

37. Amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba hystolytica 

38. Alexander the Great died of Malaria 

39. Metranidazole is used to treat amoebiasis 

40 Quinine is extracted from the bark of Cinchona afficinalis 

41. Normal Blood Pressure in human is 120/80 

42. ELISA means Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay 

43. Specific test for AIDS is Western Blot 

44. The period when no antibodies are found in AIDS patient is called window period 

45. PLWHA means People Living With HIV/ AIDS 

46. Blood is made up of Plasma and blood cells 

47. Plasma occupies 55% in the blood 

48. Blood cells occupy 45% in the blood 

49. Blood in human is red in color due to hemoglobin 

50. Hemoglobin in human blood is present on RBC 

51. Metal present in Hemoglobin is iron 

52. Less quantity of hemoglobin in the circulating blood is called anemia 

53. Anemia is caused by iron deficiency 

54. Pernicious anemia is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B12 

55. First HIV case in India was reported in 1986

56. First AIDS case in India was reported in Chennai 

57. HIV in India was first diagnosed by Dr.Suniti Solomon and her student Dr. Sellappan Nirmala 

58. RBC in human being lack nucleus 

59. Increase in the number WBC is leukemia 

60. Leukemia is commonly called blood cancer 

61. Increase in the number of RBC is called Polycythemia 

62. Blood of insects is white in color due to lack of hemoglobin 

63. Hemoglobin in earth worm is found dissolved in plasma 

64. Ascaris is commonly called round worm 

65. Platelet count drastically decreases during dengue infection 

66. Vaccine given to prevent TB is BCG 

67. Father of vaccination is Edward Jenner 

68. Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for Small Pox 

69. Biggest organ in human is skin 

70. Biggest gland in human is liver 

71. Biggest RBC in vertebrates is found in amphibia 

72. Grave yard of RBC is spleen 

73. Stool examination is done to diagnose amoebiasis 

74. Blood test is done to diagnose malaria 

75. The organ that undergoes swelling during severe malaria infection is spleen 

76. Rod shaped bacteria are called bacillus 

77. Comma shaped bacteria are vibrio 

78. Spiral bacteria are called spirili

79. Circular bacteria are called coccus 

80. Penicillin is the first antibiotic discovered