Q187 / 200 · NEET 2009 (Screening) · Zoology

Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?

  • A
    Ringworm, AIDS
  • Correct answer
    B
    Common cold, AIDS
  • C
    Dysentery, common cold
  • D
    Typhoid, tuberculosis

Solution

Common cold and AIDS are viral diseases, occur due to Myxo virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) respectively. The causative agents of ringworm disease are fungi Trichophyton and Microsporum. Typhoid and tuberculosis are bacterial diseases caused by Salmonella typhi and Mycobacterium tuberculosis respectively.

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

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