Question

    Match the following columns and choose the correct

    option: Column I A. Leishmania donovani B. Trypanosoma gambiense C. Entamoeba histolytica D. Wuchereria bancrofti Column II Filariasis Kala-azar Sleeping sickness Amoebiasis
    A 2 3 4 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 3 1 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 1 2 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 1 4 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • A. Leishmania donovani (2): Causes Kala-azar.
    • B. Trypanosoma gambiense (3): Causes Sleeping sickness.
    • C. Entamoeba histolytica (4): Causes Amoebiasis.
    • D. Wuchereria bancrofti (1): Causes Filariasis.
    Information Booster:
    1. Kala-azar is transmitted by sandflies (Phlebotomus).
    2. Sleeping sickness is caused by the tsetse fly.
    3. Amoebiasis is waterborne and spread through contaminated food or water.
    4. Filariasis is caused by mosquito-transmitted larvae.

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