Question

4.
Find the incorrect match between disease and its
vector.
Disease
Vector
Xenopsylla
(1) Bubonic plague
(2) Dengue
(3) Chikungunya
Anopheles
Aedes
(4) Filariasis
Culex​

Answer 1

Answer:

Malaria is caused by a protozoan Plasmodium. Its vector is female Anopheles mosquito.

Dengue fever is caused by retroviruses. Its vector is Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Common cold is caused by Rhinoviruses and is transmitted through the inhalation of droplets from the cough or sneezing.

Filariasis is caused by the filarial nematode Wuchereria. Its vectors are Culex and Aedes mosquito.

Chikungunya fever is caused by Alphavirus. Its vector is Aedes mosquito.

Ascariasis is caused by the helminthic worm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.

Pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. It is an infection that spreads by the airborne droplets.

Hence, vector-borne diseases are Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, and Chikungunya.

So, the correct answer is 'Four