Human Health And Disease Question 81
Question: Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Abstinence from drugs of dependence causes withdrawal symptoms but not craving. (ii) Chikungunya is confirmed by Widal test. (iii) Rheumatoid arthritis, which affects many people in our society, is an auto-immune disease. (iv) AIDS was first reported in 1981 and is caused by a member of a group of viruses called retroviruses. (v) Benign tumors are normally considered with metastasis. (vi) Most powerful stimulant is cocaine.
Options:
A) (i), (ii) and (v)
B) (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi)
C) (iii), (v) and (vi)
D) (iii), (iv) and (i)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Withdrawal symptoms, especially for drugs and alcohol, include paranoia, confusion, tremors and disorientation. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease in which immune system attacks healthy cells in body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the body. RT-PCR is done for Chikungunya. The second strongest stimulant drug known to man is cocaine.