[Answer] 4. What 'P' is the study and diagnosis of disease itself?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. What 'P' is the study and diagnosis of disease itself?"

...1. Pulmonology 2. Palliative care 3. Podiatry 4. Pathology Pathology, from the Greek 'pathos' meaning feeling or suffering, has many sub-specialties: Forensic Pathology - concentrates on cause of death using cadavers; Psychopathology - dealing with mental illness or distress; Clinical Pathology - diagnosis of disease through laboratory analysis of bodily fluids. Pulmonology -- study of the respiratory tract and respiratory disease. Podiatry -- study of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. Palliative Care -- specialized care focused on the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness.

[Answer] 2. Asthma is characterised by which of the following disease processes?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Asthma is characterised by which of the following disease processes?"

...1. Inflammation of the airway/'windpipe' 2. Allergic response 3. Production of mucus and phlegm 4. All of these Asthma is an inflammatory disease. This means that the airway and small air passages in the lungs become swollen and inflamed, often as an allergic response to a "trigger". At the same time, the airways narrow, and may become clogged with sputum and mucus - yuck!

[Answer] What disease results from an infestation by the parasitic protozoan Plasmodium?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What disease results from an infestation by the parasitic protozoan Plasmodium?"

...Plasmodium is a type of parasitic protozoan. It infects the red blood cells of humans and other mammals, as well as birds and reptiles. It occurs worldwide, but is especially fond of tropical and temperate zones. It is the causative organism in the disease malaria and transmitted by female mosquitos. There are actually five species of Plasmodium that cause malaria. The parasite attaches itself to the red blood cells, destroying them and releasing toxins into the blood stream. This causes the periodic chills-and-fever cycles typical of malaria. Source: Britannica.com

[Answer] 10. In the late 1990s, Michael J. Fox announced he was diagnosed with which disease?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "10. In the late 1990s, Michael J. Fox announced he was diagnosed with which disease?"

...1. Parkinson's Disease 2. Lung Cancer 3. Skin Cancer 4. Suicidal Disease Michael J. Fox was diagnosed in 1991, but did not announce it publicly until the late 90s when he decided to quit "Spin City".

[Answer] 1. Which disease might your child have if they are experiencing swollen and painful salivary glands?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Which disease might your child have if they are experiencing swollen and painful salivary glands?"

...1. Mumps 2. Tetanus 3. Lice 4. Measles The first symptoms of mumps may show up as fever, headache and swollen, painful salivary glands. These glands are situated in the front of and below the ear at jaw level. Mumps can spread through breathing in air that an infected person has contaminated by coughing or sneezing. Kissing may spread the disease as well as sharing anything that could be touched by the child's mouth such as toys or a cup. There are complications that can arise from the mumps such as meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain), orchitis (inflammation of the testicles), oophoritis (inflammation of the ovary) and sometimes deafness and infertility can be a result of the mumps infection. There is a vaccine available which begins at the age of twelve months in most places. The vaccine, MMR, gives protection against mumps, measles and rubella.

[Answer] 2. Marble Bone Disease causes the bones to become solid all the way through, causing a loss of which of the following?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Marble Bone Disease causes the bones to become solid all the way through, causing a loss of which of the following?"

...1. Tendons 2. Bone marrow 3. The brain 4. Ligaments Bones are constantly being broken down and reformed to allow for the body's need for calcium. In the condition known as Marble Bone Disease this natural reformation causes the hard outer bone to reform in the area occupied by the softer more porous inner bone which houses the marrow. The bones become very dense and movement is impeded. When it occurs in adults, which is the most common scenario, it causes pain, bone fracture and difficulty in healing. A more deadly form occurs in children causing additional problems including deafness, blindness, seizures, pain and usually death. Treatment is aimed at easing the symptoms as there is no cure.

[Answer] 2. Which disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi is transmitted to humans through the bite of a TICK?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Which disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi is transmitted to humans through the bite of a TICK?"

...1. Swine flu 2. Rabies 3. Yellow fever 4. Lyme disease An individual with Lyme disease may be asymptomatic. Other victims may have flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache and muscle ache initially. Around the site of the tick bite, a red, ring-shaped rash which is referred to as a "bull's eye rash" is usually present. If not diagnosed and treated early, complications develop, and other symptoms present. These include: arthritis, enlarged, painful lymph nodes, neurological signs such as facial paralysis, stiff neck and altered mental status. A rash may be seen on other areas of the body apart from the site where the victim was bitten. Itching is also common.

[Answer] 7. What did people feed cows which spread the 'mad cow disease'?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. What did people feed cows which spread the 'mad cow disease'?"

...1. Chocolate 2. Fellow cows 3. Peanut butter 4. Spinach Cows aren't supposed to be carnivore-cannibals, as they are herbivores. The causative organism of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or 'mad cow disease') can be found in most parts of a cow's body, but is most easily transmitted in the nervous tissue.

[Answer] 9. What of the following celebrities, who has Parkinson's Disease, signed on to do a Gateway Computer commercial?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "9. What of the following celebrities, who has Parkinson's Disease, signed on to do a Gateway Computer commercial?"

...1. Muhammad Ali 2. Jack Morrall 3. Ronald Reagan 4. Magic Johnson

[Answer] 3. Of the following options, in what group is the 'flesh-eating disease' most likely to develop?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. Of the following options, in what group is the 'flesh-eating disease' most likely to develop?"

...1. Teenagers 2. Women over 60 3. The immunocompromised 4. Men over 50 This syndrome rarely develops in people with a normal general condition. Over 70% of the patients are noted to be people with an impaired immune system, like people who suffer from HIV, cancer, diabetes, alcoholism and intravenous drug abuse, chronic liver or renal disease and maybe tuberculosis. In children it could follow after a chickenpox infection.

[Ans] What is known as "The Disease of Kings"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is known as "The Disease of Kings"?"

Gout is a common type of arthritis that can affect anyone. It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in the joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe. An attack of gout can occur suddenly, often waking you up in the middle of the night with the sensation that your big toe is on fire. Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings" or "rich man's disease". Gout is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. This occurs from a combination of diet, other health problems, and genetic factors.

[Answer] What is known as "The Disease of Kings"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is known as "The Disease of Kings"?"

...Gout is a common type of arthritis that can affect anyone. It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in the joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe. An attack of gout can occur suddenly, often waking you up in the middle of the night with the sensation that your big toe is on fire. Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings" or "rich man's disease". Gout is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. This occurs from a combination of diet, other health problems, and genetic factors.

[Answer] 4. The Great Plague of London in 1665 was often called the Black Death. What was the actual disease?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. The Great Plague of London in 1665 was often called the Black Death. What was the actual disease?"

...1. Smallpox 2. Yellow fever 3. Bubonic plague 4. Asian influenza Londoners called the terrible plague the Black Death because the buboes, the lumps that formed on the victims' bodies, were black in colour and death was the almost inevitable consequence. We do not know how many died but it has been estimated that there were around 100,000 casualties.

[Answer] 8. As a cat's heart ages, it can not pump as much blood in a given amount of time. Cats can develop a disease of the heart muscle called ______.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "8. As a cat's heart ages, it can not pump as much blood in a given amount of time. Cats can develop a disease of the heart muscle called ______."

...1. cardiomegaly 2. cardiomewpathy 3. cardiomyopathy 4. cardiodynia X-rays, an EKG, and an echocardiogram can be used to diagnose heart disease and various medications are available, depending upon the type and severity of the disease.

[Ans] What is another name for the disease known as varicella?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is another name for the disease known as varicella?"

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. Chickenpox used to be very common in the United States. You can only become immune to Chicken pox through already having the disease and developing antibodies to it or through vaccination, which has only been introduced in the last decade. Since immunization the number of infections in the United States has decreased nearly 90%.

[Answer] What is another name for the disease known as varicella?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is another name for the disease known as varicella?"

...Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. Chickenpox used to be very common in the United States. You can only become immune to Chicken pox through already having the disease and developing antibodies to it or through vaccination, which has only been introduced in the last decade. Since immunization the number of infections in the United States has decreased nearly 90%.

[Answer] Which organism causes a sexually transmitted disease?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which organism causes a sexually transmitted disease?"

...Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of gonorrhea.

[Answer] The Ice Bucket Challenge was a campaign designed to promote awareness of which disease?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The Ice Bucket Challenge was a campaign designed to promote awareness of which disease?"

...The Ice Bucket Challenge is a campaign to promote awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — also known as Lou Gehrig's disease — and encourage donations for research. A person is filmed as a bucket of water and ice is dumped over the individual's head. The individual then nominates a minimum of three people to do the same thing, having only a 24-hour time frame to complete the challenge and make a donation to the ALS Association. It went viral on social media in summer of 2014. The Ice Bucket Challenge raised more than $115 million for the ALS Association.

[Ans] The Ice Bucket Challenge was a campaign designed to promote awareness of which disease?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The Ice Bucket Challenge was a campaign designed to promote awareness of which disease?"

..The Ice Bucket Challenge, sometimes called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, is an activity involving the dumping of a bucket of ice and water over a person's head, either by another person or self-administered, to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neurone disease and ...

Step 2 : Answer to the question "The Ice Bucket Challenge was a campaign designed to promote awareness of which disease?"

ALS:

The Ice Bucket Challenge is a campaign to promote awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — also known as Lou Gehrig's disease — and encourage donations for research. A person is filmed as a bucket of water and ice is dumped over the individual's head. The individual then nominates a minimum of three people to do the same thing, having only a 24-hour time frame to complete the challenge and make a donation to the ALS Association. It went viral on social media in summer of 2014. The Ice Bucket Challenge raised more than $115 million for the ALS Association.

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[Ans] resource competition, territoriality, disease, and toxic wastes are some of the factors that provide _____ and help regulate population.?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "resource competition, territoriality, disease, and toxic wastes are some of the factors that provide _____ and help regulate population.? "

Competition is a natural occurrence between organisms occupying the same space at the same time. Territoriality is a term associated with nonverbal communication that refers to how people use space to communicate ownership or occupancy of areas and possessions. A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism. Toxic waste is any material in liquid, solid, or gas form that can cause harm by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin.