Biology
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Mention if the following statements are True or False
- Immune system deals with the germs after they have entered the body.
- Antibodies eat up the germs.
- Human beings can suffer from all those diseases which attack dogs.
- Anti-venin injection against snake bite is an example of artificially acquired passive immunity.
- Mother’s antibodies may reach the foetus through placenta.
- A person having once suffered from measles usually gets repeated attacks.
Define the term prophylaxis.
Name the diseases prevented by:
- Salk's vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- DPT vaccine
Correct the following statements if they are false (without changing the first word).
- DDT is an antiseptic.
- Penicillin is a disinfectant.
- Disinfectants are applied on the body.
- Deodorants are both antiseptic as well as disinfectant.
- Alexander Fleming discovered the first sulphonamide.
- Antibiotics cannot be made synthetically.
- Sulphonamides are now rarely used.