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Solutions for Chapter 22: World of Microbes

Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 22 of Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Samacheer Kalvi for Science [English] Class 9 TN Board.


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Exercise [Pages 270 - 272]

Samacheer Kalvi solutions for Science [English] Class 9 TN Board 22 World of Microbes Exercise [Pages 270 - 272]

Choose the correct answer.

Exercise | Q I. 1. | Page 270

Which of the following is transmitted through air?

  • Tuberculosis

  • Meningitis

  • Typhoid

  • Cholera

Exercise | Q I. 2. | Page 270

One of the means of indirect transmission of a disease is ______.

  • sneezing

  • coughing

  • vectors

  • droplet infection

Exercise | Q I. 3. | Page 270

Diptheria affects the ______.

  • lungs

  • throat

  • blood

  • liver

Exercise | Q I. 4. | Page 270

The primary organ infected during tuberculosis is ______.

  • bone marrow

  • intestine

  • spleen

  • lungs

Exercise | Q I. 5. | Page 270

Microbes that generally enter the body through nose are likely to affect ______.

  • gut

  • lungs

  • liver

  • ymph nodes

Exercise | Q I. 6. | Page 270

The organ affected by jaundice is ______.

  • liver

  • lungs

  • kidney

  • brain

Exercise | Q I. 7. | Page 270

Poliomyelitis virus enters the body through ______.

  • skin

  • mouth and nose

  • ears

  • eye

Fill in the blanks.

Exercise | Q II. 1. | Page 271

______ break down organic matter and animal waste into ammonia.

Exercise | Q II. 2. | Page 271

Typhoid fever is caused by ______.

Exercise | Q II. 3. | Page 271

H1N1 virus causes ______.

Exercise | Q II. 4. | Page 271

______ is a vector of viral disease dengue.

Exercise | Q II. 5. | Page 271

______ vaccine gives considerable protection against tuberculosis.

Exercise | Q II. 6. | Page 271

Cholera is caused by ______ and malaria is caused by ______.

Exercise | Q III. 1. | Page 271

Expand the following.

ORS- 

Exercise | Q III. 2. | Page 271

Expand the following.

HIV- 

Exercise | Q III. 3. | Page 271

Expand the following.

DPT- 

Exercise | Q III. 4. | Page 271

Expand the following.

WHO- 

Exercise | Q III. 5. | Page 271

Expand the following.

BCG- 

Exercise | Q IV. i). | Page 271

Pick out the odd one.

  • AIDS

  • Retrovirus

  • Lymphocytes

  • BCG

Exercise | Q IV. ii). | Page 271

Pick out the odd one.

  • Bacterial disease

  • Rabies

  • Cholera

  • Common cold and Influenza

Exercise | Q V. 1. | Page 271

State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.

Rhizobium, associated with root nodules of leguminous plants fixes atmospheric nitrogen.

  • True

  • False

Exercise | Q V. 2. | Page 271

State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.

Non- infectious diseases remain confined to the person who develops the disease and do not spread to others.

  • True

  • False

Exercise | Q V. 3. | Page 271

State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.

The process of vaccination was developed by Jenner.

  • True

  • False

Exercise | Q V. 4. | Page 271

State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.

Hepatitis B is more dangerous than Hepatitis A.

  • True

  • False

Exercise | Q VI. | Page 271

Match the following

Swine flu Human Papilloma virus
Genital warts Human Immunodeficiency Virus
AIDS Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis Influeuza virus H1N1
Exercise | Q VII. 1. | Page 271

Define the following.

Pathogen

Exercise | Q VII. 2. | Page 271

Define the following.

Bacteriophages

Exercise | Q VII. 3. | Page 271

Define the following.

Vaccines

Exercise | Q VII. 4. | Page 271

Define the following.

Prions

Answer very briefly.

Exercise | Q VIII. 1. | Page 271

Distinguish between Virion and Viroid.

Exercise | Q VIII. 2. | Page 271

Name the vector of the malarial parasite. Mention the species of malarial parasite which cause malignant and fatal malaria.

Exercise | Q VIII. 3. | Page 271

What is triple antigen? Mention the disease which can be prevented by using the antigen.

Exercise | Q VIII. 4. | Page 271

Name the chronic diseases associated with respiratory system.

Exercise | Q VIII. 5. | Page 271

Name the organism causing diarrhoeal disease and give one precaution against it.

Exercise | Q VIII. 6. | Page 271

Name two common mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit.

Answer briefly.

Exercise | Q IX. 1. | Page 271

Give an account of classification of bacteria based on the shape.

Exercise | Q IX. 2. | Page 271

Describe the role of microbes in agriculture and industries.

Exercise | Q IX. 3. | Page 271

Explain the various types of viruses with examples.

Exercise | Q IX. 4. | Page 271

Suggest the immunization schedule for a new born baby till 12 months of age. Why it is necessary to follow the schedule?

Assertion and reason type questions.

Exercise | Q X. 1. | Page 271

Assertion: Chicken pox is a disease indicated by scars and marks in the body.

Reason: Chicken pox causes rashes on face and further spreads throughout the body.

  • If both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.

  • If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  • If A is true but R is false.

  • If both A and R are false.

Exercise | Q X. 2. | Page 271

Assertion: Dengue can be treated by intake of antibiotics.

Reason: Antibiotics blocks the multiplication of viruses.

  • If both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.

  • If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  • If A is true but R is false.

  • If both A and R are false.

Exercise | Q XI. 1. | Page 272

Higher Order Thinking Skill.

Suggest precautionary measures you can take in your school to reduce the incidence of infectious disease.

Exercise | Q XI. 2. | Page 272

Higher Order Thinking Skill.

Tejas suffered from typhoid while, Sachin suffered from tuberculosis. Which disease could have caused more damage and why?

Solutions for 22: World of Microbes

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Samacheer Kalvi solutions for Science [English] Class 9 TN Board chapter 22 - World of Microbes - Shaalaa.com

Samacheer Kalvi solutions for Science [English] Class 9 TN Board chapter 22 - World of Microbes

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