Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which of the following pair of human disease - microorganism - mode of transmission is correct?

I. Tuberculosis - Virus - Air

II. Chicken Pox - Virus - Water/Food

Options:

Only II

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

Only I

Correct Answer:

Neither I nor II

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Neither I nor II

Chickenpox is indeed caused by a virus (Varicella-zoster virus), and it spreads through airborne respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes not through water and food. Therefore, option II is incorrect.

Option I is incorrect because tuberculosis is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) rather than a virus, and it primarily spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Therefore, the mode of transmission for tuberculosis is air, not water or food.