Multiple choice

_______ is/are the primary organ(s) affected during tuberculosis.

  1. Bone marrow

  2. Spleen

  3. Intestine

  4. Lungs

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tuberculosis, MTB or TB (short for Tubercle bacillus), in the past also called Phthisis pulmonalis or consumption, is a widespread, and in many cases fatal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs.