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Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option.

Column-I (a) Typhoid (b) Pneumonia (c) Filariasis (d) Malaria

Column-II (i) Wuchereria (ii) Plasmodium (iii) Salmonella (iv) Haemophilus

A

(iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

B

(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

C

(iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

D

(i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

Step-by-Step Solution

  • Typhoid is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi
  • Pneumonia is caused by bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae
  • Filariasis (Elephantiasis) is caused by the filarial worms Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi)
  • Malaria is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium

Therefore, the correct matching sequence is (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii).

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