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The disease pneumonia in humans which infects the alveoli of the lungs is caused by

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Plasmodium

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Haemophilus influenzae

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Salmonella typhii

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae is a small, pleomorphic bacteria which is the most often cause of pneumonia, a lung infection.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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