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All the following diseases are caused by bacteria except:

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Pneumonia
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Cholera
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Tuberculosis
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Cancer
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Solution

The correct option is D Cancer
The diseases caused by bacteria are pneumonia, cholera and tuberculosis. Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell division and can be caused due to many factors like mutations, radiations, chemicals, etc. Pneumonia is caused by a bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Cholera is caused by a bacterium Vibrio cholerae, while tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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