Question

Which of the following is the causative agent of hay fever?

• A. Female Aedes mosquito
• B. Tse tse fly
• C. Plant pollen
• D. Trypanosoma gambiense

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Plant pollen

Hay fever is also known as seasonal allergy or allergic rhinitis is look like cold and symptoms are also similar like:-

i) Running nose.

ii) Watery, itchy, red eyes (allergic conjunctivitis).

iii) Sneezing

iv) A cough

v) Itchy nose, the roof of the mouth or throat

vi) Swollen, blue-colored skin under the eyes (allergic shiners).

These are caused by tree pollen, grass pollen, ragweed pollen etc.

So the correct option is 'Plant pollen'.