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Virus has the simple structure with a DNA or RNA molecule within a protein coat.

Keep the surroundings clean

• Personal hygiene
• Community hygiene
• Eradication of mosquitoes
• Awareness programme – Poster, Rally.

Our carelessness and unclean surroundings are the main reason for the spreading of these types of contagious diseases. Contaminated surroundings promote the multiplication of pathogens and vectors. So it is necessary to avoid situations that lead to communicable diseases. So observing dry day is most effective remedial measure.

Because the filarial worms stay in the lymph ducts and obstruct the flow of lymph by blocking the ducts. This causes swelling in the lymph ducts in the legs.

Patients suffering from Tuberculosis.

• By touch, shaking hands, coughing sneezing etc.
• through insects like mosquitoes, house flies etc.
• by staying together and sharing food.
• Through the reception of blood and organs contaminated with HIV

Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy etc. are used in the treatment of cancer.

Bloods clots with the help of some proteins present in blood plasma. The synthesis of proteins fails when the genes that control protein synthesis become defective. Hence excess blood is lost even through minor wounds.

c.  would’ve

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2. beside

3. behind

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6. above

These organisations offer better care to cancer patients. Give love and care to the patients. Give nutritious food, clothes, medicine and proper care. 

This helps make awareness about people.

Lifestyle Diseases

Lifestyle diseases are caused by unhealthy living style. The changes in food habits, lack of physical exercise, stress, bad habits like consumption of alcohol, drug abuse, smoking etc. lead to various lifestyle diseases

b) Has a simple structure with a DNA or RNA molecule within a protein coat.

d) Multiplies by taking control over the genetic mechanism of host cells.

c.  aren’t they

Virus has no cell organelles as seen in normal cells It has the simple structure with a DNA or RNA molecule within a protein coat.

Cigarette smoke contains poisonous substances. They badly harm the respiratory system. Carcinogens present in the smoke cause cancer in respiratory system. Bronchitis and Emphysema are diseases prevalent in smokers. Tobacco smoke injures every part of the respiratory system. It injures the lining of the nose, throat, trachea and lungs. Tobacco smokers, therefore , face a higher risk of lung cancer that non-smokers.

Vinay : HiShankar.

Shankar : Hi Vinay. (Responding to greeting) 

Vinay : Shankar, our friend Mahesh met with an accident this morning. 

Shankar : Oh! That is sad. Where did it happen? (Expressing sympathy) 

Vinay : It happened near our apartment. (Giving information) 

Shankar : Shall we go and see him this evening? 

Vinay : Yes. Let’s go this evening. (Accepting)

Prabhu : Good morning madam. Is this VIMS hospital? 

CLerk : Good morning. This is VIMS. Who’s calling?

Prabhu : I am Prabbu speaking from Koppal. (Introducing)

Clerk : How may I help you? (Offering help)

Prabhu : I have an appointment with Dr. Narayan on 27th of this month. Would you please reschedule my appointment for another day? (Requesting another appointment) 

Clerk : Just a minute. I will check Can you please give your patient ID? (Enquiring) 

Prabhu : My patient ID is V1MS1774, madam. 

Clerk : Is 29th of this month OK? 

Prabhu : It’s OK. madam. Thank you.

Son : It was great, mom. I have been selected captain of the college Hockey team. 

Mother : Oh wow. That is great. Congratulations! (Congratulating)

Son : Thanks mom. (Expressing gratitude)

Mother : By the way, did you pay the electricity bill on your way home?

Son : Oh sorry. I forgot about It. (Apologizing)

Mother : It’s OK. Don’t forget to pay it tomorrow. 

Son : ok mom. (Accepting)

a. An essay is being written by me.

b) Anthrax & Rabies are transmitted from animal to man. 

c) Tuberculosis, SARS and chickenpox spread through air.

The statements of both of them are correct.

Smoking causes cancer and lifestyle diseases like stroke and hypertension.

• The body compensates low oxygen availability by increasing red blood cell production. 
• The body compensates decreasing binding capacity of hemoglobin with oxygen, by increasing rate of breathing.

Smoking causes Lung cancer 

Unhealthy lifestyle may cause diseases like diabetes, fatty liver, hypertension, stroke and heart attack. Smoking may cause lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema and decrease in the ability of heart.

b) Lack of exercise

c) Mental stress

e) Change in food habits

f) Alcoholism, smoking

Diabetes, fatty liver, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack.

This is the interaction in which one species benefits and the other is neither benefited nor harmed. 

• Orchids growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch. 
• Clown fish living among tentacles of sea anemone. 
• Barnacles on back of whales. 
• Cattle Egret and grazing cattle,

The exaggerated response of the immune system to certain antigens present in the environment is called allergy.

• Physical barrier 

Ex: Mucus coating of epithelium 

• Physiological barrier 

Ex: Acid in stomach / saliva in the mouth / tears from eyes 

• Cellular barrier 

Ex: WBC / Natural killer cells / Macrophages 

• Cytokinin barrier 

Ex: Interferons

The causal’ Study of disease is called Pathology.

A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a deviation from the normal functioning of the body systems.

a) Sickle-cell anaemia

b) 1. Decreases the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells.

2. Sickle-shaped RBC aggregate and block the blood flow through blood vessels.

a) Haemophilia

b) Injecting the deficient protein helps in blood clotting.

Diabetes and hypertension can damage the kidneys. It increases the risk of blindness and dementia. Untreated hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Due to these reasons, diabetes and hypertension are called silent killers.

Due to unhealthy food and lifestyle habits, the number of diabetic patients sharply increased in India. Apart from over consumption of food, absents of adequate exercise also contribute to diabetes.

Sickle cell anaemia, a genetic disorder which deforms the RBC and they become crescent shaped and content of haemoglobin in them is highly reduced.

Sickle cell Anaemia. Red blood cells bend like a sickle so the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells decreases.

• It is used to improve chances of successful production of hybrids. 
• Cow is administered hormones with FSH – like activity induce follicular maturation and super ovulation. 
• Production of 6 – 8 eggs instead of one egg per cycle. 
• The female is either mated with an elite bull or aritificially inseminated. 
• Non – surgical recovery of fertilized eggs at 8 – 32 cells stages. Each one transferred to surrogate mother. 
• This technology is used to increase herd size in a short time.

a) Cancer is the condition by which uncontrolled division of cells and their spread to other tissues.

b) Environmental factors, smoking, radiations, viruses, hereditary factors and alteration in genetic materials.

Causative agent of Dengue fever is Virus. 

Any diseases easily communicable from one person to another are called Communicable disease. 

a) Tuberculosis

b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Bacteria) 

c) Through air

Hydrarch succession: 

Takes place in water areas, and the successional series progress from hydric to the mesic conditions. 

Xerarch succession: 

Takes place in dry areas arid the series progress from xeric to mesic conditions.

• Restriction enzymes 
• Polymerase enzymes 
• Ligases 
• Vectors 
• Host Organism

World Haemophilia Day is observed in April 17.

The species that invaes bare area are called pioneer species.

Correct option is (2) Chitin

Correct option is (2) Grasshoppers

• Avoid sex with unknown partners / multiple partners. 
• Always use condoms during coitus. 
• In case of doubt, contact immediately the qualified medical practitioner for early detection and cure.

• Pre – fertilisation Events 
• Fertilisation Events 
• Post – fertilisation Events