Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Which one of the following diseases is non-infectious?

Options:

Cholera

Pneumonia

Tuberculosis

Elephantiasis

Correct Answer:

Elephantiasis

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - Elephantiasis

Explanation:

  • Cholera – Infectious, caused by Vibrio cholerae (bacteria).
  • Pneumonia – Infectious, caused by bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae) or virus.
  • Tuberculosis – Infectious, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • Elephantiasis – Caused by nematode parasite (Wuchereria bancrofti) spread by mosquitoes, but the disease itself is considered non-infectious (not directly transmitted from person to person).