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ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesCommon Diseases in HumansEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Which of these options doesn't have a pair of diseases caused by organisms of the same genus?
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
The causative organisms of the various diseases are as follows:
| No. | Disease | Causative Organism | Type of organism |
| (i) | Tuberculosis | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Bacterium |
| (ii) | Leprosy | Mycobacterium leprae | Bacterium |
| (iii) | Tetanus | Clostridium tetani | Bacterium |
| (iv) | Botulism (Food poisoning) | Clostridium botulinum | Bacterium |
| (v) | Anthrax | Bacillus anthracis | Bacterium |
| (vi) | Plague | Yersinia pestis or Pasteurella pestis | Bacterium |
| (vii) | African Sleeping sickness | Trypanosoma gambiense | Protozoa |
| (viii) | Chaga’s disease | Trypanosoma cruzi | Protozoa |
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Human Health and DiseasesSubtopic:Common Diseases in Humans
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020
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