Read the following.
a. Malaria is transmitted by a virus.
b. Cholera is caused by Mycobacterium.
c. Salmonella typhi spreads through the soil and water.
d. Varicella causes chicken pox.
Which of the following is true?

a and c

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b and d

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a and b

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Solution

The correct option is C c and d
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of human and other animals caused by protists (a type microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of water diarrhea. It is caused by Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium.
Typhoid fever is spread by food and water contaminated by urine and/or feces of infected individuals. Polluted water is the most common source of contamination. The causal organism is Salmonella typhi, a bacterium.
Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with Varicella zoster virus. It usually starts with vesicular skin rashes mainly on the body and head and become itchy.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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Read the following. a. Malaria is transmitted by a virus.b. Cholera is caused by Mycobacterium.c. Salmonella typhi spreads through the soil and water.d. Varicella causes chicken pox.Which of the following is true?

Read the following.
a. Malaria is transmitted by a virus.
b. Cholera is caused by Mycobacterium.
c. Salmonella typhi spreads through the soil and water.
d. Varicella causes chicken pox.
Which of the following is true?