Question

Gonorrhoea is a venereal disease transmitted by sexual contact. It is caused by ?

• A. Virus
• B. Bacteria
• C. Protozoan
• D. Fungus

Answer 1

The correct option is B Bacteria

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is an acute, infectious disease of the mucous membranes of the genitourinary tract, eye, rectum, and throat. The bacterium can grow and multiply easily in warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes in women whereas in men, it grows in the urethra. An infected a pregnant women may transmit the infection to her baby through vaginal tract. Symptoms of gonorrhea in females manifest as abdominal pain, swelling, abnormal vaginal discharge and abnormal menstrual bleeding. In males, symptoms of gonorrhea include characteristic painful, purulent urethral discharge. An infected a pregnant women may transmit the infection to her baby through vaginal tract

So, the correct answer is 'Bacteria'