1
Which is showing accurate pairing?
- Gonorrhoea - Leishmania donovani
- Syphilis - Treponema pallidum
- Typhoid - Mycobacterium leprae
- AIDS - Bacillus conjugalis
Answer
(2) Syphilis - Treponema pallidum
Solution
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
⇒ Gonorrhoea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Leishmania donovani causes kala-azar.
⇒ As per NCERT, typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi; Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy.
⇒ AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Answer: (2)
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