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7.Human Health and Disease
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Match the following bacteria with the diseases
| Column $-I$ | Column $-II$ |
| $A.$ Treponema pallidum | $I.$ Plague |
| $B.$ Yersinia pestis | $II.$Anthrax |
| $C.$Bacillus anthracis | $III.$ Syphilis |
| $D.$Vibrio | $IV.$ Cholera |
A
$A -III;\,\, B -I; \,\,C -II;\,\, D -IV$
B
$A -IV; \,\,B -I; \,\,C -II; \,\,D -III$
C
$A -III; \,\,B -II; \,\,C -I; \,\,D -IV$
D
$A -I;\,\,B -III;\,\, C -II; \,\,D -IV$
(AIIMS-2012)
Solution
Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis (formely know as Pasteurella pestis). Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease which involves skin, gastrointestinal tract or lungs. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacterium Treponema pallidium. Cholera is an infection in the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea and vomiting.
Standard 12
Biology
