Human Health And Disease Question 81
Question: Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Abstinence from drugs of dependence causes withdrawal symptoms and often leads to craving. (ii) Chikungunya is confirmed by RT-PCR 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 not considered to have metastasis. (vi) Most powerful stimulant is amphetamine.
Options:
A) (i), (ii) and (v)
B) (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi)
C) (iii), (v) and (vi)
D) (i), (iii), and (iv)
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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 the immune system attacks healthy cells in the 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 caffeine.
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