Question

Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option.

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column I}& & \text{Column II}\\ \text{(a)}& \text{Elephantiasis}& \left(i\right)& \text{Trichophyton}\\ \text{(b)}& \text{Ringworm}& \text{(ii)}& \text{Wuchereria malayi}\\ \text{(c)}& \text{Malignant malaria}& \text{(iii)}& \text{Entamoeba histolytica}\\ \text{(d)}& \text{Amoebiasis}& \text{(iv)}& \text{Plasmodium falciparum}\end{array}$

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

Answer 1

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

Elephantiasis/Filariasis is caused by Wuchereria. Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebic dysentery. Trichophyton causes ringworm. Malignant malaria is caused by P. falciparum.