Highest incidence of anemia in the tropics is due to______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Sideroblastic anemia is caused due to______________?

   A. Mercury
   B. Lead
   C. Arsenic
   D. Iron

2. The prbable reasons for a high incidence of dental caries in the teenage population relates most directly to______________?

   A. Rapid growth
   B. Frequency of sucrose intake
   C. Negligence in visiting the dentist
   D. Carelessness in oral hygiene habits

3. In falciparum malaria, causes of anemia are due to all except__________________?

   A. Hemolysis
   B. Malabsorption
   C. Spleen sequestration
   D. Bone marrow depression

4. Cavity formation in a tooth, due to dental caries is due to______________?

   A. Destructive potential of streptococcus mutans
   B. Destructive potential of lactobacillus acidophilus
   C. Lateral spread of caries along DE junction and weakening of the outer covering enamel
   D. Mastectomy force and unrelated to the extent of carious process

5. Increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is due to all except____________?

   A. Ultraviolet radiation
   B. Actinic keratitis
   C. Alcohol
   D. None of the above

6. The virus which causes Aplastic anemia in chronic hemolytic disease is_______________?

   A. Adeno
   B. Hepatitis
   C. EB virus
   D. Parvo virus

7. Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (SSS syndrome) is due to______________?

   A. Enterotoxin A
   B. Enterotoxin B
   C. Enterotoxin D
   D. Enterotoxin F

8. Prozone phenomenon is due to______________?

   A. Disproportionate antigen antibody levels
   B. Excess antigen
   C. Excess antibody
   D. Hyper immune reaction

9. In sickle cell anemia there is substitution of_________________?

   A. Valine for glutamic acid at the sixth position of beta chain
   B. Phenylalanine for glutamic acid
   C. Tyrosine for valine at the 6th position at beta chain
   D. All of the above

10. Sickle cell anemia precipitates when______________?

    A. Oxygen tension goes down
    B. Increased viscosity of blood
    C. There is dehydration
    D. All of the above