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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Match the following:

Column I Column II
a. Sleeping sickness  i. Ascaris
b. Ringworm ii. Haemophilus influenzae
c. Pneumonia iii. Epidermophyton
d.Ascariasis iv. Trypanosoma gambiense 
  v. Aedes
Options:

a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i.

a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i.

a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv.

a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-v.

Correct Answer:

a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i.

Explanation:
      The correct option is 1 .a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i.
  • Trypanosomiasis is also known as sleeping sickness. It is an insect-borne parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma gambiense.
  • Ringworm is caused by epidermophyton, microsporum and trichophyton. Appearance of dry ,scaly lesions, on various parts of body such as skin, nails and scalp.
  • Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of the lungs. Many germs, such as bacteria(Haemophilus influenza), viruses, and fungi, can cause pneumonia. You can also get pneumonia by inhaling a liquid or chemical.
  • Ascaris, the common round worm and Wuchereria, the filarial worm, are some of the helminths which are known to be pathogenic to man. Ascaris, an intestinal parasite causes ascariasis. Symptoms of these disease include internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blockage of the intestine.