Question

Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option.

Typhoid	Wuchereria
Pneumonia	Haemophilus
Filariasis	Plasmodium
Malaria	Salmonella

• A. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
• B. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
• C. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
• D. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

The correct matches for the diseases and their causative organisms are:

• (a) Typhoid is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, so it matches with - Salmonella.

• (b) Pneumonia can be caused by various organisms, but a common bacterial cause is Haemophilus influenzae, so it matches with - Haemophilus.

• (c) Filariasis is caused by parasitic roundworms, such as Wuchereria bancrofti, so it matches with - Wuchereria.

• (d) Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, so it matches with - Plasmodium.