Question

Select the correct match of the symptoms of diseases given in column I with their respective pathogen of the diseases given in column II.

Column I	Column II
A. Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body such as skin, nails and scalp.	I. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessel of lower limb.	II. Ascaris lumbricoides
C. Fever, chills, cough, headache and in severe cases the lips and finger nails may turn gray to bluish in colour.	III. Haemophilus influenzae
D. Constipation, abdominal pain and cramps, stool with excess mucous and blood clots.	IV. Wuchereria bancrofti
E. Internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anaemia and blockage of intestinal passage	V. Microsporum

• A. A – I; B – II;C – III; D – IV; E – V
• B. A – III; B – I;C – V; D – II; E – IV
• C. A – III; B – V;C – II; D – IV; E – I
• D. A – V; B – IV;C – III; D – I; E – II

Answer 1

The correct option is D A – V; B – IV;C – III; D – I; E – II

A : Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body such as skin, nails and scalp is the symptoms of ringworm disease caused by Microsporum. Ringworm is a fungal disease.
B : Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessel of lower limbs is the symptoms of elephantiasis disorder which is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti.
C : Fever, chills, cough, headache and in severe cases the lips and fingernails may turn gray to bluish in colour are the symptoms of pneumonia. Pneumonia is caused by Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumonia.
D : Constipation, abdominal pain and cramps, stool with excess mucous and blood clots are the symptoms of amoebiasis. Amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica.
E : Internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anaemia and blockage of intestinal passage are the symptoms of ascariasis which is caused by common roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides.