Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I	Column II
(a) Pathogen	(i) The carriers of diseases
(b) Vaccination	(ii) Arrests growth of micro-organisms
(c) Pasteurization	(iii) Microbes that cause diseases
(d) Vector	(iv) Gives immunity

• A. (a)- (ii), (b)- (i), (c)- (iii), (d)- (iv)
• B. (a)- (iii), (b)- (iv), (c)- (ii), (d)- (i)
• C. (a)- (i), (b)- (ii), (c)- (iii), (d)- (iv)
• D. (a)- (iv), (b)- (iii), (c)- (ii), (d)- (i)

Answer 1

The correct option is B (a)- (iii), (b)- (iv), (c)- (ii), (d)- (i)

A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.
Vaccines are used to boost the immune system and prevent serious, life-threatening diseases.
Pasteurization is a process which involves the heating of a liquid or food to kill the harmful pathogen.
A vector is a living organism that transmits an infectious agent from an infected animal to a human or another animal.
So, the correct answer is option B.