Question

Match the following diseases with their organs affected.
Diseases Affected organs

A. Hepatitis	i. Lungs
B. SARS	ii. Nose
C. Common cold	iii. Liver

• A. A - ii, B - iii, C - i
• B. A - iii, B - i, C - ii
• C. A - iii, B -ii, C - i
• D. A - i, B - iii, C - ii

Answer 1

The correct option is B A - iii, B - i, C - ii

We know that microbes are useful as well as harmful and certain harmful microbes can cause disease as well.
For ex:

• Hepatitis is a food-borne/water-borne disease caused by Hepatitis - A virus. It affects the liver. Major symptoms include jaundice, diarrhea, fever, nausea etc.
• SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) is an air-borne/fomite-borne disease caused by Coronavirus. Symptoms are fever, dry cough, shortness of breath etc. Primary organ affected is lungs.
• Common cold is an air-borne disease caused by a virus called Rhinovirus. This infectious disease usually affects the nose and throat. Symptoms include headache, runny nose, sore throat, fever etc.