Question

Q2. Match the following:
1. Malaria
a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2.Tuberculosis b.Virus
3.Aids.
c.protozoa
4.Ringworm
d.Entamoeba histolytica
5.Amoebiasis.
e.Wucheretia Bancrofti
6.Cholera.
f.Vibrio cholerae
7.Elephantiasis.
g. Fungi​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Malaria - c. Protozoa

2.Tuberculosis - f. Vibrio cholerae

3. Aids - b. Virus

4. Ringworm - e. Wucheretia Bancrofti

5. Amoebiasis - g. Fungi

6. Cholera - d. Entamoeba Histolytica

7. Elephantiasis - a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1. Malaria - c. Protozoa

Malaria is caused by a protozoa, Plasmodium. Different types of malaria is caused by the different species of Plasmodium namely P.falciparum, P.vivax, P. malaria out of which falciparum is the most lethal one.

Malarial parasite enters the human body as sporozoites through a vector, the female Anopheles mosquito. Initially, they multiply within the liver cells and then move on to the RBC's resulting in their rupture by the release of a toxic substance, haemozoi n.

2. Tuberculosis - a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria Myobacterium Tuberculosis. It affects the meninges, lungs and the lymph. Major symptoms include cough, fever and chills.

3. AIDS - b. Virus

AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by HIV (Human Immuno Virus) which belongs to a group of viruses called retroviruses. This affects the immune system of the body due to the decrease in the number of T-lymphocytes in the body. AIDS can be diagnosed by the ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay) test.

4. Ringworm - g. Fungi

Ringworm is cause by the fungi belonging to the genera Epidermophyton, Trichophyton and Microsporum. Symptoms of this disease include intense itching, appearnce of scaly lesions on scalp, skin and nails of the body.

5. Amoebiasis - d. Entamoeba histolytica

Amoebiasis is caused by a protozoa Entamoeba histolytica in the large intestine of humans. Symptoms include abdominal pain, constipation, excess mucous and blood clots in faeces.

6. Cholera - f. Vibrio cholerae

Cholera is caused by the bacteria Vibroio cholerae. It can cause severe diarrhoea in the infected person and it can even lead to death due to dehydration.

7. Elephantiasis - e. Wuchereria bancrofti

Elephantiasis of filariasis is caused by the worms belonging to the species W.bancrofti and W.malayi. This disease affects the lymphatic vessels and the genitals of the infected person. It spreads through the vector, Culex mosquito.