Question

Which among the following is a correct match of the disease with its type of causative pathogen?

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{A) Chlamydiasis}& \text{Virus}\\ \text{B) Genital herpes}& \text{Retrovirus}\\ \text{C) AIDS}& \text{Bacteria}\\ \text{D) Trichomoniasis}& \text{Protozoan}\end{array}$

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

The correct option is D D

Chlamydiasis is caused by a bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis.
Genital herpes is caused by a virus, herpes simplex virus.
AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV, which belongs to a class of retroviruses.
Trichomoniasis is a disease caused by a parasitic protozoan, Trichomonas vaginalis.