[8] Common Diseases Quiz

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176. Which disease is primarily caused by smoking and air pollution?

Asthma

Lung cancer

Chronic bronchitis

All of the above

177. What is the primary cause of food poisoning?

Bacteria

Viruses

Parasites

All of the above

178. What autoimmune disease affects the thyroid gland?

Both A and B

Graves' disease

Rheumatoid arthritis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

179. Which pathogen is responsible for malaria?

Toxoplasma

Leishmania

Plasmodium spp.

Trypanosoma

180. What is the primary risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?

Obesity

Age

Family history

All of the above

181. Which disease is associated with the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by fatigue and swollen lymph nodes?

Cytomegalovirus

HIV

Mononucleosis

Herpes simplex

182. What condition is primarily caused by high levels of cholesterol in the blood?

Atherosclerosis

Hypertension

Stroke

All of the above

183. Which bacterium causes Lyme disease?

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Escherichia coli

Borrelia burgdorferi

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

184. What is the main cause of chronic liver disease?

Alcohol consumption

Viral hepatitis

Obesity

All of the above

185. What infectious disease is characterized by a painful rash and blisters?

Chickenpox

Both A and B

Herpes simplex

Shingles

186. Which condition is characterized by increased blood sugar levels due to insulin resistance?

Gestational diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Hypoglycemia

187. What is the primary cause of chronic pancreatitis?

Alcohol abuse

Gallstones

Genetic factors

All of the above

188. Which disease is characterized by progressive muscle weakness due to degeneration of motor neurons?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Parkinson's disease

Huntington's disease

Multiple sclerosis

189. What is the main cause of osteoporosis?

Hormonal changes

Age

Nutritional deficiencies

All of the above

190. Which condition is primarily caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani?

Botulism

Cholera

Tetanus

Diphtheria

191. What is the primary causative agent of tuberculosis?

Bacillus anthracis

Clostridium difficile

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

192. What condition is primarily associated with the Epstein-Barr virus?

Mononucleosis

Herpes simplex

Cytomegalovirus

Chickenpox

193. Which disease is characterized by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints?

Osteoarthritis

Gout

Lupus

Rheumatoid arthritis

194. What is the primary cause of strep throat?

Clostridium tetani

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus pyogenes

Escherichia coli

195. What disease is characterized by the presence of an excessive number of white blood cells?

Lymphoma

Anemia

Leukemia

Thrombocytopenia

196. What is the leading cause of liver cancer?

Hepatitis B infection

Alcohol abuse

Cirrhosis

All of the above

197. Which virus is primarily responsible for the common cold?

Adenovirus

Coxsackievirus

Rhinovirus

Influenza virus

198. What condition is caused by an imbalance in thyroid hormone levels?

Cushing's syndrome

Hypothyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

Both A and B

199. Which bacterium causes cholera?

Listeria monocytogenes

Escherichia coli

Salmonella enterica

Vibrio cholerae

200. What is the primary cause of osteoarthritis?

Age

Joint injury

Obesity

All of the above

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