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[#431] Plasmodium is a
Correct Answer

(B) Parasite

Explanation

Solution: Plasmodium, a genus of parasitic protozoans of the sporozoan subclass Coccidia that are the causative organisms of malaria. Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells in mammals (including humans), birds, and reptiles, occurs worldwide, especially in tropical and temperate zones.

[#432] Study of the effects of toxic chemical substance on animal and plant is
Correct Answer

(A) Toxicology

Explanation

Solution: Toxicology is traditionally defined as "the science of poisons." Over time, our understanding of how various agents can cause harm to humans and other organisms has increased, resulting in a more descriptive definition of toxicology as "the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents

[#433] Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to
Correct Answer

(B) Mumps

Explanation

Solution: In general, viral infections of the salivary gland may result in reduced saliva production and/or swelling. Mumps is the most common salivary gland infection caused by paramyxovirus.

[#434] Which virus causes Chicken Pox?
Correct Answer

(B) Herpes Zoster Virus

Explanation

Solution: Varicella-zoster is a herpes virus that causes chickenpox, a common childhood illness. It is highly contagious. If an adult develops chickenpox, the illness may be more severe. After a person has had chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus can remain inactive in the body for many years.

[#435] Besides Dog, which one is the other animal that can also cause rabies
Correct Answer

(B) Bat

Explanation

Solution: Any mammal can get rabies. The most common wild reservoirs of rabies are raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes. Domestic mammals can also get rabies. Cats, cattle, and dogs are the most frequently reported rabid domestic animals in the United States.