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Match the following human diseases in Column-I with their causal organism in Column-II
Match the following human diseases in Column-I with their causal organism in Column-II
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When studying parasitic diseases, remember that {Trypanosoma brucei} causes sleeping sickness, {Trypanosoma cruzi} causes Chagas disease, {Wuchereria bancrofti} causes elephantiasis, and {Borrelia burgdorferi} causes Lyme disease.
Updated On: May 5, 2025
- P - 3 ; Q - 1 ; R - 4 ; S - 5
- P - 1 ; Q - 2 ; R - 3 ; S - 4
- P - 2 ; Q - 4 ; R - 1 ; S - 3
- P - 2 ; Q - 1 ; R - 4 ; S - 3
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
The correct matching between the diseases and their causal organisms is as follows:
- Sleeping sickness (P) is caused by Trypanosoma brucei, a protozoan parasite transmitted by tsetse flies. Therefore, P matches with 2 (Trypanosoma brucei).
- Chagas disease (Q) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite transmitted by triatomine bugs. Therefore, Q matches with 1 (Trypanosoma cruzi).
- Elephantiasis (R) is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasitic roundworm transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, R matches with 4 (Wuchereria bancrofti).
- Lyme disease (S) is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacteria transmitted by ticks. Therefore, S matches with 3 (Borrelia burgdorferi).
Thus, the correct answer is option (D).
- Sleeping sickness (P) is caused by Trypanosoma brucei, a protozoan parasite transmitted by tsetse flies. Therefore, P matches with 2 (Trypanosoma brucei).
- Chagas disease (Q) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite transmitted by triatomine bugs. Therefore, Q matches with 1 (Trypanosoma cruzi).
- Elephantiasis (R) is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasitic roundworm transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, R matches with 4 (Wuchereria bancrofti).
- Lyme disease (S) is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacteria transmitted by ticks. Therefore, S matches with 3 (Borrelia burgdorferi).
Thus, the correct answer is option (D).
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