Question

Which of the following groups of the disease, the causative microorganism and disease symptom is/are true?

• A. Malaria - Protozoan - Fever and chill
• B. Hepatitis-B - Virus - Swollen liver
• C. Cholera - Bacteria - Vomiting and diarrhoea
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by Plasmodium. The symptoms are periodic chills and fever.

Hepatitis is the condition in which the cells of the liver gets inflamed and swollen. This may be due to an infection by the hepatitis B virus.

Vibrio cholerae is the bacterium which is responsible for the disease, cholera. The symptoms of the disease are muscle cramps due to loss of electrolytes, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, the passage of watery stools, etc.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.