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AIPMT 2011 Mains
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Which one of the following options gives the correct matching of a disease with its causative organism and mode of infection ?
A
Disease $$ \to $$ Pneumonia, Causative Organisms $$ \to $$ Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mode of Infection $$ \to $$ Droplet infection
B
Disease $$ \to $$ Malaria, Causative Organisms $$ \to $$ Plasmodium vivax, Mode of Infection $$ \to $$ Bite of male Anopheles mosquito
C
Disease $$ \to $$ Elephantiasis , Causative Organisms $$ \to $$ Wuchereria bancrofti, Mode of Infection $$ \to $$ With infected water and food
D
Disease $$ \to $$ Typhoid , Causative Organisms $$ \to $$ Salmonella typhi, Mode of Infection $$ \to $$ With inspired air
2
AIPMT 2011 Mains
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is :
A
caused by a Gram-positive bacterium
B
caused by a Gram-negative bacterium
C
not an infectious disease
D
caused by a virus
3
AIPMT 2011 Mains
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to represent a significant step toward evolution of seed habit because
A
female gametophyte is free and gets dispersed like seeds.
B
female gametophyte lacks archegonia.
C
megaspores possess endosperm and embryo surrounded by seed coat.
D
embryo develops in female gametophyte which is retained on parent sporophyte.
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AIPMT 2011 Mains
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Consider the following four statements whether they are correct or wrong.
A.   The sporophyte in liverworts is more eleborate than that in mosses.
B.    Salvinia is heterosporous.
C.   The life-cycle in all seed-bearing plants is diplontic.
D.   In Pinus male and female cones are borne on different trees.

The two wrong statements together are
A
A and C
B
A and D
C
B and C
D
A and B.