WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pneumonia ā€” Coccus
  2. Common cold ā€” Virus
  3. Cholera ā€” Protozoan
  4. Tuberculosis ā€” Bacillus

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Cholera ā€” Protozoan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Cholera ā€” Protozoan šŸ“š Explanation: Cholera is caused by an infection of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, not a protozoan parasite. This makes option C the only incorrectly matched pair in the list. The other options are correct: pneumonia is linked with coccus bacteria, the common cold is caused by viruses, and tuberculosis stems from bacillus bacteria. Cholera is a dangerous waterborne bacterial disease.