Question

Match the following and find the correct answer.

Trypanosoma gambiens	Diarrhoea
Trichomonads	Kala azar
Giardia intestinalis	Sleeping sickness
Leishmania donavani	Gingivitis

• A. C,A,D,B
• B. B, C, D, A
• C. C, D, A, B
• D. A, B, D, C

Answer 1

The correct option is C C, D, A, B

1. Trypanosoma gambiens	C. Sleeping Sickness
2. Trichomonads	D. Gingivitis
3. Giardia intestinalis	A. Diarrhoea
4. Leishmania donavani	B. Kala-azar

1. Trypanosoma gambiens is the plasmodial parasite that causes sleeping sickness. It is transmitted through the vector tsetse fly.

2. Trichomonads are parasitic protozoans that cause a variety of diseases, gingivitis being one of them.

3. Giardia intestinalis causes giardiasis characterised by diarrhoea.

4. Leishmania donavani is responsible for causing kala-azar

Hence, the correct answer is 'C, D, A, B'.