Multiple choice

Match the following:

   
Disease Point of entry Target organ/tissue
a. HIV 1. Mosquito bite A. Brain
b. Typhoid 2. Sexual organs B. Gut lining
c. Japanese encephalitis 3. Mouth C. Lymph nodes

  1. a - 1 - A, b - 2 - B, c - 3 - C

  2. a - 1 - B, b - 3 - C, c - 2 - A

  3. a - 2 - C, b - 3 - B, c - 1 - A

  4. a - 2 - B, b - 1 - A, c - 3 - C

  5. a - 2 - C, b - 1 - A, c - 3 - B
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C Correct answer
Explanation

HIV enters through sexual organs and reaches lymph nodes all over the body. Typhoid enters through the mouth and stays in the gut lining. Japanese encephalitis enters through mosquito bite and affects the brain.

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