Smoking addiction is harmful because it produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which cause

  • A

    Reduction in oxygen transport

  • B

    Increase in blood pressure

  • C

    Cancer

  • D

    Retardation of growth of foetus

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Match the disease in column $I$ with the appropriate items (pathogen/prevention/ treatment) in column $II$.

Column $-I$ Column $-II$
$(A)$ Amoebiasis $(i)$ Treponemapallidum
$(B)$ Diphtheria $(ii)$ Use only sterilizedfood and water
$(C)$ Cholera $(iii)\;DPT$ Vaccine
$(D)$ Syphilis $(iv)$ Use oral rehydration therapy

  • [AIPMT 2008]

Cushing's syndrome which is characterised by wasting of limb muscles and accumulation of fat in the trunk region is due to hypersecretion of

Development of gametocyte from merozoite of Plasmodium occurs in

Full forms : PMNL & ARC
 

Dropsy means