Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Match List -I with List -II.

List - I (Causal Agent) List II (Disease)
 (A) Salmonella typhi (I) Typhoid
(B) Streptococcus pneumoniae (II) Pneumonia
(C) Rhino Viruses (III) Common cold
(D) Plasmodium (IV) Malaria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1)- (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

List - I (Causal Agent) List II (Disease)
 (A) Salmonella typhi (I) Typhoid
(B) Streptococcus pneumoniae (II) Pneumonia
(C) Rhino Viruses (III) Common cold
(D) Plasmodium (IV) Malaria

A. Salmonella typhi - (I) Typhoid

  • Salmonella typhi is a bacterium responsible for causing the infectious disease known as typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is characterized by symptoms such as high fever, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal issues.

B. Streptococcus pneumoniae - (II) Pneumonia

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, is a bacterium that commonly causes pneumonia, an inflammatory lung condition.

C. Rhino Viruses - (III) Common cold

  • Rhino viruses are a group of viruses that are a common cause of the common cold. They lead to symptoms like a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat, which are typical of the common cold.

D. Plasmodium - (IV) Malaria

  • Plasmodium is a group of parasitic protozoa responsible for causing malaria, a potentially severe and life-threatening disease.