NEET2009ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
Options
- ARingworm, AIDS
- BCommon cold, AIDS
- CDysentery, common cold
- DTyphoid, tuberculosis
Correct answer
B. Common cold, AIDS
Step-by-step solution
Common cold and AIDS are viral diseases, occur due to Myxo virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) respectively. The causative agents of ringworm disease are fungi Trichophyton and Microsporum. Typhoid and tuberculosis are bacterial diseases caused by Salmonella typhi and Mycobacterium tuberculosis respectively.