The microbe responsible for the deadly disease of Black Death was a________

bacterium

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

virus

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

fungus

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

protozoan

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
bacterium

Black Death was the most disastrous disease in the human history. 70 - 200 million people were killed in Europe and Asia. The microbe that was responsible for this deadly disease was a bacterium Yersinia pestis. It caused many types of plague including bubonic plague.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

The malaria disease is caused by a :

(a) virus (b) protozoan (c) bacterium (d) fungus

Join BYJU'S Learning Program