Pathogen ‘A’ is causing sleeping sickness disease. Identify ‘A’ and its category of organism.

A: Ascaris; Pathogen: Parasite

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A: Penicillium; Pathogen: Fungi

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A:Trypanosoma; Pathogen: Protozoa

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A: Staphylococcus; Pathogen: Bacteria

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Solution

The correct option is C A:Trypanosoma; Pathogen: Protozoa
Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma. Trypanosoma is an unicellular flagellated organism. It is carried by the tsetse fly (vector).

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