Biology Quiz 4

Locked jaw disorder is the other name of the disease Tetanus. It is a serious bacterial infection which affects the muscles and the nervous system throughout the body. This infection often affects the muscles of the neck and jaw, but eventually spreads to the rest of the body.

Jaundice is caused due to infection of the liver. It happens when there's too much bilirubin, a yellow-orange substance, in your blood. Jaundice may occur if the liver can't efficiently process red blood cells as they break down.

Ano-Genital Warts (AGW) is usually a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which is caused by HPV (human papilloma virus). HIV infection and AIDS is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with HIV, a retrovirus. AIDS was first recognized by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1981 and its cause—HIV infection—was identified in the early part of the decade.

Hamburger effect is otherwise known as Chloride shift. Chloride shift is a process which occurs in a cardiovascular system and refers to the exchange of bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) and chloride (Cl⁻) across the membrane of red blood cells (RBCs).

Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.

Edward Jenner (1749 - 1823) was an English surgeon, who discovered a vaccination for smallpox. It is in fact, the world's first vaccine.

Animal protein is called first-class protein because it is rich in essential amino acids. It is superior to plant protein because animal proteins contain a broad spectrum of amino acids with more vitamins and minerals than plant proteins.

Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule, critical in photosynthesis, which allows plants to absorb energy from light. Chlorophyll absorbs light most strongly in the blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, followed by the red portion.

Ringworm is a fungal disease. It is a common infection of the skin that is caused by a type of fungus called dermatophytes.

Xerophthalmia is a disease that causes dry eyes due to vitamin A deficiency. If it goes untreated, it can progress into night blindness or spots on the eyes. It can even damage the cornea of the eye and cause blindness.