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Standard IX

Biology

Ascariasis

Which disease...

Question

Which disease is correctly matched with their corresponding pathogen?

Malaria - Culex Mosquito

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Hepatitis - Bacteria

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Amoebiasis - Protozoa

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Pertussis - Virus

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Solution

The correct option is C
Amoebiasis - Protozoa

Amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba and attacks the large intestine.
Malaria is a disease caused by the protozoan Plasmodium which enters the human body through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito.
Hepatitis is a disease of the liver, commonly caused by viruses. It is spread by unhygienic food and contaminated drinking water.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough is a bacterial disease. It spreads through a discharge from the throat of an infected person.

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