MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Human Health and Diseases
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases ?
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases ?
Options
- AMalaria and AIDS
- BFilariasis and AIDS
- CCommon Cold and Dengue.
- DTyphoid and Common Cold
Correct answer
C. Common Cold and Dengue.
Step-by-step solution
Common cold is a viral disease caused by Rhinovirus.
Dengue is a viral disease caused by the Dengue virus (a Flavivirus).
Malaria is caused by a protozoan (Plasmodium).
Filariasis is caused by a helminth (Wuchereria bancrofti).
Typhoid is caused by a bacterium (Salmonella typhi).
AIDS is caused by a virus (HIV).
Therefore, the pair consisting only of viral diseases is Common Cold and Dengue.
Answer: Common Cold and Dengue.
Dengue is a viral disease caused by the Dengue virus (a Flavivirus).
Malaria is caused by a protozoan (Plasmodium).
Filariasis is caused by a helminth (Wuchereria bancrofti).
Typhoid is caused by a bacterium (Salmonella typhi).
AIDS is caused by a virus (HIV).
Therefore, the pair consisting only of viral diseases is Common Cold and Dengue.
Answer: Common Cold and Dengue.