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Hygiene a Key to Healthy Life — Important Questions

ICSE · Class 9 · Biology

44 important questions from Hygiene a Key to Healthy Life for ICSE Class 9 Biology, with answers. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Biology syllabus.

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Important Questions from Hygiene a Key to Healthy Life

1multiple correct

Select ALL correct practices for maintaining oral hygiene:

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Brush teeth twice daily, Rinse mouth after meals, Clean teeth before bed

Good oral hygiene requires brushing twice daily, rinsing after meals, and cleaning before bed. Eating too many sweets and sharing toothbrushes can cause infections.

2true false

One should always breathe through the nose and never through the mouth.

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True

Breathing through the nose filters, warms, and moistens the air. The nose has hair and mucus that trap dust and germs.

3multiple correct

Which diseases can houseflies spread? Select ALL correct answers:

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Cholera, Typhoid, Dysentery, Trachoma

Houseflies spread cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and trachoma by carrying germs on their hairy bodies. Malaria is spread by mosquitoes, not flies.

4true false

Contamination of water means unwanted entry of disease germs into drinking water.

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True

Contamination is defined as the unwanted entry of disease germs into drinking water or edible foods, making them unsafe for consumption.

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What are the important topics in Hygiene a Key to Healthy Life for ICSE Class 9 Biology?
Key topics in Hygiene a Key to Healthy Life include Meaning and Branches of Hygiene, Personal Hygiene, Disease Carriers and Their Control, Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Spread. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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