Question

5. Find the odd one out:
(a) Typhoid, cholera, jaundice, tuberculosis, tetanus,
(b) Cold, malaria, measles, mumps.
(c) Scurvy, rickets, polio, pellagra, nightblindness.
(d) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, cancer.​

Answer 1

Required Answer:

Find the odd one out:

(a) Typhoid, cholera, jaundice, tuberculosis, tetanus.

$\large{\underline{\textsf{\textbf{\purple{ Jaundice}}}}}$

$\longmapsto$ Typhoid, Cholera, T.B and tetanus are bacterial diseases. Only jaundice is viral disease in the given options.

(b) Cold, malaria, measles, mumps.

$\large{\underline{\textsf{\textbf{\purple{ Malaria }}}}}$

$\longmapsto$ Cold, measles and mumps are viral diseases. Only malaria is protozoan disease in the given options.

Malaria is caused by plasmodium.

(c) Scurvy, rickets, polio, pellagra, nightblindness.

$\large{\underline{\textsf{\textbf{\purple{ Polio }}}}}$

$\longmapsto$ Scurvy, rickets, pellagra, nightblindness are caused due to deficiency of nutrients (Vitamins) in the body but polio isn't caused due to deficiency of any nutrients (Vitamins).It is a viral disease.

(d) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, cancer.

$\large{\underline{\textsf{\textbf{\purple{ Cancer }}}}}$

$\longmapsto$ Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and Minerals are the components of the food whereas cancer is a disease which is caused by virus does it is odd option .

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