Question

The following table shows certain diseases, their causative organisms and symptoms. Fill the gaps.

	Name of the disease	Causative agent	Symptoms
(i)	Ascariasis	Ascaris
(ii)		Trichophyton	Appearance of dry scaly lesions on various parts of the body
(iii)	Typhoid		High fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain, constipation
(iv)	Pneumonia	Streptococcus pneumoniae
(v)		Rhinoviruses	Nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, cough and headache
(vi)	Filariasis		Inflammation in lower limbs

Answer 1

Ascariasis

Ascariasis is caused by Ascaris that infects the small intestine. The sysmptoms are as follows:

• Fever
• Internal bleeding
• Blockage of the intestine
• Abdominal pain
• Anemia
• Muscular pain

Final answer

Fever, internal bleeding, blockage of the intestine, abdominal pain, anemia and muscular pain


Ringworm

The appearance of dry scaly lesions on various parts of the body are the main sysmptoms of ringworm. It is a fungal infection which is caused by three genera:

• Trichophyton
• Epidermophyton
• Microsporum

Final answer

Ringworm


Typhoid

High fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain, constipation are the symptoms of typhoid. It is caused by Salmonella typhi.


Final answer

Salmonella typhi


Pneumonia

Pneumonia is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. The symptoms include the following:

• Headache
• Fever
• Cough
• Chills
• Bluish nails and lips due to deficiency of oxygen in extreme cases

Final answer

Headache, fever, cough, chills, bluish nails and lips due to deficiency of oxygen in extreme cases


Common cold

Nasal congestion and discharge, cough, headache, sore throat are symptoms of a common cold. It is caused by rhinoviruses.


Final answer

Common cold


Filariasis

Filariasis, characterised by inflammation in lower limbs, is caused by filarial worms like Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi).



Final answer

Filarial worms like Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi)