Diseases - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1989

which of the following disease can be caused by a bacterium?

A. Ringworm
B. Poliomyelitis
C. Malaria
D. Syphilis

Question 17:

• JAMB 1992

Malaria symptoms are caused by

A. Toxins released into the blood as a result of the destruction of red blood cell
B. The multiplication of the malaria sporozites in the liver
C. The invasion of the red blood cells by the trophozoites
D. The development of merozoites into gametocytes

Question 18:

• JAMB 1995

Which of the following is a measure for the control of bilharzia?

A. Cutting low brushes around homes
B. Application of molluscicides in water bodies
C. Screening windows and doors with mosquito nets
D. Application of herbicides in water bodies

Question 19:

• JAMB 1995

Some of the diseases caused by bacteria are

A. Tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and syphilis
B. Tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and AIDS
C. Poliomyelitis, syphilis and gonorrhoea
D. AIDS, cholera and tuberculosis

Question 20:

• JAMB 2011

Drancunculiasis can be contacted through

A. Eating contaminated food
B. Drinking contaminated water
C. Bathing in contaminated water
D. Bites of blackfly