Types of Human Diseases (GATE)
Types of human diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and parasitic worms, including their causative agents and vectors.
Questions
Which of the following diseases is caused by a DNA virus?
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
Which of the following diseases is/are caused by gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria?
- Whooping cough
- Pneumococcal pneumonia
- Diphtheria
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Only 3
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
Which of the following diseases is caused by DNA virus?
- Chicken pox
- Influenza
- Rubella
- Poliomycetes
- Rabies
Match the columns:
| Infections | Causing worms |
| P. Hookworm infection | 1. Ancylostoma duodenale |
| Q. Seatworm infection | 2. Ascaris lumbricoides |
| R. Roundworm infection | 3. Enterobius vermicularis |
| S. Whipworm infection | 4. Trichuris trichiura |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 1; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 4; R - 3; S - 1
- P - 2; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 4; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 1
Which of the following diseases are caused by gram-positive spore forming bacteria?
P. Anthrax
Q. Tetanus
R. Cholera
S. Typhoid
- P and Q
- P and R
- Q and R
- Q and S
- R and S
Match the entries
| Column – I | Column – II |
| A. Paragonimus westermani | 1. Oriental Lung fluke |
| B. Fasciolopsis buski | 2. Giant intestinal fluke |
| C. Fasciola hepatica | 3. Sheep liver fluke |
- A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
- A - 3, B - 1, C - 2
- A - 2, B - 3, C - 1
- A - 2, B - 1, C - 3
- A - 3, B - 2, C - 1
Which of the following is a pair of diseases caused by gram-positive bacteria?
- Gonorrhoea and Typhoid
- Cholera and Botulism
- Typhoid and Listeriosis
- Gonorrhoea and Cholera
- Botulism and Listeriosis
Which of the following diseases is caused by infection with bacterium Coxiella burnetii?
- Leishmaniasis
- Yellow fever
- Hepatitis B
- Q fever
- LRTI
Which of the following diseases is/are caused by viruses with single-stranded RNA genome?
- Rabies
- Dengue
- Polio
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Only 3
- 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis?
- Gonorrhoea
- Trichomoniasis
- Syphilis
- Chlamydia
- Diphtheria
Which of the following is an auto-immune disease in which the medium-sized blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed?
- SARS
- Hepatitis B
- Kawasaki disease
- Plague
- Diphtheria
Match the columns:
| Disease | Causative agent |
| A. Botulism | 1. Protozoan |
| B. Yellow fever | 2. Bacteria |
| C. Candidiasis | 3. Fungus |
| D. Malaria | 4. Virus |
- A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
- A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3
- A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1
- A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
- A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3
Match the columns:
| Rickettsial disease | Causative agent |
| P. Rocky mountain spotted fever | 1. Rickettsia typhi |
| Q. Epidemic typhus | 2. Rickettsia akari |
| R. Endemic typhus | 3. Rickettsia rickettsiae |
| S. Rickettsial pox | 4. Rickettsia prowazekii |
- P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4
- P - 1, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 2
- P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4
- P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2
- P - 2, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 1
Which of the following viral diseases are caused by double-stranded DNA virus?
P. Measles
Q. Mumps
R. Chicken pox
S. Smallpox
- P and Q
- P and R
- Q and R
- Q and S
- R and S
Match the following diseases with their causative agent and vectors.
| Disease | Causative agent | Vector |
| P. Kala azar | i. Plasmodium spp. | 1. Tse-tse fly |
| Q. African sleeping sickness | ii. Leishmania donovani | 2. Sand fly |
| R. Epidemic typhus | iii. Trypanosoma brucei | 3. Mosquito |
| S. Malaria | iv. Rickettsia prowazekii | 4. Body louse |
- P - ii - 3, Q - iv - 1, R - i - 2, S - iii - 4
- P - iii - 1, Q - iv - 2, R - ii - 4, S - i - 3
- P - i - 2, Q - ii - 4, R - iii - 2, S - iv - 3
- P - ii - 2, Q - iii - 1, R - iv - 4, S - i - 3
- P - i - 4, Q - iii - 1, R - ii - 3, S - iv - 2