Samacheer Kalvi Class 10 Science Health and Diseases Questions - 1

Question: 1

Polyphagia is a condition seen in

(A) AIDS

(B) Diabetes insipidus

(C) Diabetes mellitus

(D) Obesity

Question: 2

Metastasis is associated with

(A) Crown gall tumour

(B) Benign tumour

(C) Malignant tumour

(D) Both a and b

Question: 3

Cancer of the epithelial cells is called

(A) Carcinoma

(B) Lipoma

(C) Leukemia

(D) Sarcoma

Question: 4

Excessive consumption of alcohol leads to

(A) Suppression of brain function

(B) State of hallucination

(C) Loss of memory

(D) Cirrhosis of liver

Question: 5

Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate secretion of adrenaline. The component causing this could be ____

(A) Leptin

(B) Curcumin

(C) Tannic acid

(D) Nicotine

Question: 6

Which type of cancer affects lymph node and spleen?

(A) Carcinoma

(B) Lymphoma

(C) Leukemia

(D) Sarcoma

Question: 7

Where does alcohol effect immediately after drinking?

(A) Central nervous system

(B) Liver

(C) Auditory region

(D) Eyes

Question: 8

Coronary heart disease is due to

(A) Weakening of heart valves

(B) Streptococci bacteria

(C) Insufficient blood supply to heart muscles

(D) Inflammation of pericardium

Question: 9

Cancer cells are more easily damaged radiations than normal cells because they are ____

(A) Undergoing rapid division

(B) Mutated cell

(C) Non dividing

(D) Different in structure

Question: 10

World 'No Tobacco Day' is observed on

(A) April 22

(B) May 31

(C) June 6

(D) October 2