NDA2025General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Malaria : Mycobacterium 2. TB : Plasmodium Select the answer using the code given below:
Options
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Step-by-step solution
Malaria is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium . Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacteriumtuberculosis . Both pairs are incorrectly matched as the causative agents are interchanged. Therefore, neither 1 nor 2 is correctly matched. Answer: Neither 1 nor 2