Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a ________ .

bacteria

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virus

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fungi

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protozoa

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Solution

The correct option is A bacteria
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and can be caught by breathing in the air that an infected person has contaminated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Which of the following disease is caused by bacteria?

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(b) Anthrax
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