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Disease Causative Agents

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Disease causative agents questions test your understanding of viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, along with their transmission methods. These are common topics in general science sections of SSC and railways exams. Practice these questions to accurately identify disease pathogens and symptoms.

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Disease Causative Agents Questions

Multiple choice

The other name for jaundice is _____

  1. viral fever

  2. flu

  3. malaria

  4. hepatitis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Jaundice is a symptom of liver dysfunction, often associated with hepatitis, which is the inflammation of the liver.

Multiple choice

John's grandfather is a diabetic patient. He is most susceptible to which of the following infections?

  1. Hyalohyphomycosis

  2. Aspergillosis

  3. Zygomycosis

  4. Cryptococcosis

  5. Candidiasis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Zygomycosis in the debilitated patient is the most acute and fulminate fungal infection known. The disease typically involves the rhino-facial-cranial area, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and skin It is often associated with acidosis, diabetes, malnourished children, severely burned patients, and other diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.

Multiple choice

The causal organism of gonorrhoea is a

  1. bacterium

  2. fungus

  3. virus

  4. worm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The usual symptoms in men are a burning sensation with urination, and discharge from the penis.

Multiple choice

The causal organism of gonorrhoea is a

  1. bacterium

  2. fungus

  3. virus

  4. worm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The usual symptoms in men are a burning sensation with urination, and discharge from the penis.

Multiple choice

Sneezing results in ________ infections.

  1. skin

  2. brain

  3. droplet

  4. throat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sneezing releases respiratory droplets into the air, which can carry pathogens and lead to the spread of droplet infections.

Multiple choice

Leprosy is a __________ infection.

  1. bacterial

  2. viral

  3. nematode

  4. fungal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.

Multiple choice

Flu is

  1. an influenza

  2. typhoid

  3. cholera

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Flu is the common name for influenza, a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system.