LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
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P.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMON PAPER
THIRD SEMESTER – November 2008
ZO 3925 – ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH
Date : 12-11-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
SECTION A
Answer ALL the questions (10×2= 20 Marks)
- Expand the abbreviations: BCG and DPT.
- What is Poliomyelitis? How is it caused?
- What is a vector? Give an example.
- What are the different shapes of bacteria?
- Differentiate IDDM from NIDDM.
- Distinguish amoebiasis from Hydatid cyst.
- Differentiate inoculative from contaminative mode of infection.
- Distinguish exotic from endangered species with examples.
- What are the symptoms of cholera?
- What is synergism?
SECTION B
Answer any FOUR of the following: (4x 10= 40 Marks)
- Describe the life cycle of Taenia solium with diagrams.
- Give an account of any four air borne infections of man.
- Give an account of types of air pollutants.
- Summarize the types of drugs to which man gets addicted.
- Tabulate the Immunization schedule of India.
- Explain briefly any four contact borne diseases of man.
SECTION C
Answer any TWO of the following: (2x 20= 40 Marks)
- Write an essay on fat soluble and water soluble vitamins.
- Give an account on gonadotropic hormones and their role in menstrual cycle.
- Discuss various types of land pollutants. Add a note on biological magnification.
- Write an essay on types of immunity with a flow chart and examples.