Q187 / 200 · NEET 2009 (Screening) · Zoology
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
- ARingworm, AIDS
- Correct answerBCommon cold, AIDS
- CDysentery, common cold
- DTyphoid, 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'.