Q189 / 200 · NEET 2023 (All India) · Zoology

Match List I with List II.

List I List II
A. Ringworm I. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Filariasis II. Trichophyton

C. Malaria

 III. Wuchereria bancrofti
D. Pneumonia IV. Plasmodium vivax

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  • B
    A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  • Correct answer
    C
    A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  • D
    A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Solution

Ringworm
  • Ringworm is caused by Trichophyton or Epidermophyton. This is a fungal disease.
Filariasis
  • Wuchereria bancrofti and W. malayi are the Aschelminthes members or the filarial worms.
  • They cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and the disease is called elephantiasis or filariasis.
Malaria
  • Sporozoa member Plasmodium vivax causes malaria.
Pneumonia
  • Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are responsible for the disease pneumonia which infects the alveoli of the lungs.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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