Question

Classify the disease given in the box as two groups based on their causative organisms. Specify the type of causative organism for each group.

Answer 1

Disease caused by bacteria - Typhoid, pneumonia, and diphtheria.

Typhoid is caused by S. typhii, Pneumonia is caused by the Pneumococcus pneumonieae and diphtheria is caused by Corynebactrium diphtheriae.

Disease caused by protozoa - Malaria and amoebiasis.

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium and amebiasis is caused by Amoeba.