Question

Which one of the following pairs of causative agents and type of the disease is correct?

I. Leishmania - Sleeping sickness

II. Nematode - Elephantiasis

III. Trypanosoma - Kala azar

IV. Staphylococcus - Acne

• A. I and II
• B. I and III
• C. II and III
• D. II and IV

Answer 1

The correct option is D

II and IV

The correct option is D.

Explanation for Correct option:

1. The filarial worm, a nematode, causes elephantiasis.
2. Acne is caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus.

Explanation for Incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Kala-azar is caused by Leishmania.
2. The filarial worm, a nematode, causes elephantiasis.

Option B:

1. Kala-azar is caused by Leishmania.
2. Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma.

Option C:

1. The filarial worm, a nematode, causes elephantiasis.
2. Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma.

Final answer: II and IV pairs of causative agents and type of the disease are correct.