Q89 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (21 April Shift 1) · Biology
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases ?
- AMalaria and AIDS
- BFilariasis and AIDS
- Correct answerCCommon Cold and Dengue.
- DTyphoid and Common Cold
Solution
Common cold is a viral disease caused by Rhinovirus.
Dengue is a viral disease caused by the Dengue virus (a Flavivirus).
Malaria is caused by a protozoan (Plasmodium).
Filariasis is caused by a helminth (Wuchereria bancrofti).
Typhoid is caused by a bacterium (Salmonella typhi).
AIDS is caused by a virus (HIV).
Therefore, the pair consisting only of viral diseases is Common Cold and Dengue.
Answer: Common Cold and Dengue.
Dengue is a viral disease caused by the Dengue virus (a Flavivirus).
Malaria is caused by a protozoan (Plasmodium).
Filariasis is caused by a helminth (Wuchereria bancrofti).
Typhoid is caused by a bacterium (Salmonella typhi).
AIDS is caused by a virus (HIV).
Therefore, the pair consisting only of viral diseases is Common Cold and Dengue.
Answer: Common Cold and Dengue.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.