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Write the full forms of:

(i) AIDS


(ii) BCG


(iii) DPT vaccine


(iv) WHO

(i) AIDS - Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome


(ii) BCG - Bacillus Calmette Guerin


(iii) DPT - Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus


(iv) WHO - World Health Organisation


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 1

Name the following:

(a) The drug based on arsenic compound, produced in 1910 which killed germs of syphilis.


(b) The antibiotic that was discovered first.


(c) The category of immunity required for the treatment of snake-bite.


(d) Any four antiseptics, any two disinfectants, and any two antibiotics.


(e) The vaccine that helps to produce immunity against Polio.

 3

Give the technical term for the kind of proteins produced in the blood to fight and destroy harmful microbes.

 4

Name the following:

(a) A device used to check bleeding.


(b) Support tied to arm in case of fracture.


(c) A substance to neutralize the effect of poison.


(d) A chemical substance which destroys microorganisms and prevents their further growth.


(e) The treatment is given to a person who has stopped breathing.