Question

Mention two diseases caused by the following:

(iii) Bacteria:

(a) ________________ (b) _________________

Answer 1

(a) Tuberculosis

1. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
2. It is an infection present in the alveoli of the lungs.

(b) Cholera

1. Cholera is caused by a bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
2. It is caused by food and water contaminated by the flies.

Final answer: (a) Tuberculosis (b) Cholera